South Dayi MP accuses Hawa Koomson of vigilante conduct at Ablekuma North voting centre

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has criticised the former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson, for what he describes as vigilante conduct during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.

Speaking on The Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, July 12, 2025, the lawmaker claimed that Hawa Koomson entered a polling station with pepper spray in her bag, an act he said was both provocative and unlawful.

“Hawa Koomson came to Ablekuma North as a vigilante. If you enter a polling station in Ablekuma North during elections with pepper spray in your bag, who are you? Are you not a vigilante?” he questioned.

According to him, pepper spray qualifies as a weapon under the law and should not be brought into a designated voting area.

“That’s a weapon. Check the definition of a weapon. Pepper spray is part of it. So why did the police not detect it?” he asked.

Dafeamekpor cited legal provisions, including Act 29 and Constitutional Instrument (CI) 127, to support his argument that individuals are not allowed to enter polling stations with weapons.

He also argued that Koomson’s actions could be viewed as provocation, which has implications under Ghana’s criminal law.

The Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun was marred by reports of violence and alleged misconduct by political actors. Dafeamekpor’s remarks add to the growing calls for accountability and professionalism in the conduct of elections.

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