Police must not escort candidates: Turi

Police must not escort candidates during the nomination, campaign and polling period of the general elections.

Police will turn down requests for police escorts made by candidates.

NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Ben Turi, said requests have been made by the NCD Governor for police escort during nominations earlier this week. However, he turned them down, adding that the same applies to other candidates.

He said police have their normal policing operations that have already started and will be carried out throughout the nomination, campaign and polling period.

Warning has been issued to police personnel not to take payment or bribes from candidates to provide escort and security services during this time.

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Author: 
Annette Kora