The West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP) is warning that violent clashes occurring in various parts of the country are a precursor to even more brutal conflicts ahead of the December polls. National Programme Officer of the network, Justin Bayor says the clashes that have been recorded in at least five regions in the last two weeks - which has claimed more than ten lives - are just the tip of the iceberg. “…At least, before the end of last year we gave warnings that there will be an emergence of such violence across the country and there was the need for the security agencies and all those in authority to put in adequate measures to prevent them and that has not been done.” Mr Bayor added that: “…As it stands we have minor conflicts emerging, what we are really afraid (of) is when the major ones start emerging very close to the elections. “Signs are there on the wall, you should be able to read them! “ But Deputy Interior Minister, Kobby Acheampong insists it is wrong to link the recurring violent conflicts to the forth coming elections because of the many under lining causes. “We have conflicts in non-election years and they are all of this same magnitude, so it is important that we look at this from a very strict point of view.”