Some of the election materials after being offloaded from a truck
MATERIALS FOR the upcoming December 7 presidential and parliamentary polls for the Ashanti Region safely arrived in Kumasi on Sunday morning.
The materials included ballot papers for the presidential and parliamentary candidates, ink and other relevant items that would make the election successful.
DAILY GUIDE gathered that the materials that were dispatched to the Ashanti Region from Accra are meant to cater for all the 47 constituencies in the region.
The election materials were sent straight to the Police Training School at Patase in the Nhyiaeso Constituency, amid tight security to fend off any potential threats.
The successful dispatch of the election materials to the region is a strong indication that the Electoral Commission (EC) is ready to conduct the national elections.
Checks made by the DAILY GUIDE revealed that all the major stakeholders in the election in the Ashanti Region were there to witness the arrival of the materials.
Those present included representatives of the various political parties, especially the two leading political parties; the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Top security officials from the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Armed Forces and other security agencies were also present to make sure that the right thing was done.
In the full glare of those present, the EC officials took their time to count all the materials that were brought to the region to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.
Afterwards, the election materials were kept in a secure place at the police depot, amid security, in wait of the day of elections, which is about three weeks away.
