Security agencies lauded for good work(10/1/09)

Story : Jennifer Dornoo and Leticia Ohene-Asiedu.

SOME members of the public have commended the security agencies in the country for the performance exhibited during the presidential and parliamentary elections.
According to them, the professionalism displayed by the security personnels during electioneering was outstanding, and deserved commendation.
They made this known in separate interviews with the Daily Graphic. This was when these reporters visited some parts of Accra to seek the views of the public on the performance of the security agencies during the elections.
Asked how he saw the performance of the security agencies during the elections, a welder, Karl Mac-Pods said despite the confusion at some polling stations, the security personnels were able to ensure that peace prevailed.
He, therefore, charged them to do better in maintaining the peace Ghanaians had worked hard to achieve.
A Quantity Surveyor, Mr Stephen Codjoe also said the work of the security agencies was encouraging.
He urged the security agencies to keep up the spirit and see to it that Ghanaians were protected in the future just like they did during the elections.
A kenkey seller, Mrs Comfort Tenkorang said she was satisfied with the work of the security agencies in ensuring peace in the country especially during the elections, and advised them to continue with their good works.
A trader, Mrs Regina Darko said the security agencies did their work excellently as civil servants with a sense of neutrality.
She advised the agencies to work hard and coperate effectively with the newly-elected President, Professor John Atta Mills just like they did with ex-President J.A. Kufour to enhance the image of the security agencies.
A lotto operator, Bright Somuah congratulated the security agencies for the hard work done during the elections and took the opportunity to advise Ghanaians to respect and coperate with the security agencies to enable peace to prevail.
Stanley Nyarko, a tailor who expressed his grievances over the performance of the security agencies said they did not deliver up to his expectation.
He said they were not well equiped and could not resolve certain problems because they were not enough at the various polling stations, adding that the security personnels always had to call for reinforcement when there was a problem.
He, therefore, advised them to better their security system next time.