The National Peace Council and the West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP) have condemned the vandalism that occurred at Damongo in the Savannah Region.

The Damongo Municipal Electoral Commission (EC) office was set ablaze by angry youth due to the delay in the declaration of election results.

This caused significant damage to the office and its contents. Eyewitnesses reported that the youth, frustrated by the prolonged wait for the election results, stormed the EC office and set it ablaze. The suspects have been arrested.

In a statement, the National Peace Council and WANEP said, “The National Peace Council (NPC), the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), and other partners in the Election Situation Room are aware of reports that the Electoral Commission (EC) office and collation centre in Damango, Savannah Region, has been vandalised and set ablaze.”

It called on the political supporters to withdraw from the collation centres and allow their accredited agents to observe the collation process.

“It is essential that political supporters withdraw from the collation centres and allow their accredited agents to observe the collation process. The NPC calls on party leaders to make a public call on their supporters to withdraw from collation centres.

“The NPC calls on all sides to allow Electoral Commission personnel to carry out their duties with professionalism and integrity in order to deliver a free, fair and transparent election.”

The NPC called on all parties to allow Electoral Commission personnel to carry out their duties with professionalism and integrity in order to deliver a free, fair and transparent election.”