Elections in dispute areas to be held when it is safe

District Level Elections which were indefinitely postponed in seven electoral areas in the Suaman Traditional Area because of chieftaincy disputes, would take place only when the security services declared the areas safe.

John Amihere, Western Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) told the Ghana News Agency in an interview Sekondi. He said: "the EC would organise the elections when the security services give the go ahead".

Amihere said the seven out of the 30 electoral areas in the Aowin-Suaman District where the elections could take place were: Domeabra, Nana Bullu, Nyamebekyere, Yaw Parekrom, Kwasuokrom, Karlo and Toya.

He said candidates in the affected electoral areas filed their nomination papers and mounted platforms but the people in those areas prevented the staff of the EC from conveying voting materials there.

Amihere said there would not be re-opening of nominations before the elections are held.

He said District Level Elections were held in 21 electoral areas in the district while two others returned their candidates unopposed.