Wednesday, April 22, 2009

No incidents of violence reported thus far

By Cindy Witten
22 April 2009

Police officers stationed at all polling stations across the City are on high alert in case any violence breaks out. However, the voting process seems to be running smoothly, with no major occurrences of violence reported at this point.

“Since early this morning, we haven’t received any major reports,” said Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Billy Jones. says at this point, no extreme cases of violence has been reported.
“We have strategic groups that are in the nearby vicinity, if the stations require assistance,” said Jones.

When asked about police impartiality during the elections, Jones said that it is enshrined in their code of conduct. “We are bound by the constitution to be impartial.”

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