Press Release.
03-02-2019.
NDC-USA CONDEMNS THE STATE OF INSECURITY IN GHANA
The NDC USA has noted with grave disappointment that the NPP Government is gradually creating the necessary conditions to destabilize the country.
The apex of which is the brutalities unleashed on innocent and law-abiding citizens at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election held on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
We categorically and unequivocally condemn this despicable lawlessness and disturbances which are ‘UnGhanaian’ and have the potential to plunge the country into a political and social turmoil.
When there is a monopoly of violence by the Government which prides itself with being in possession of the state security apparatus, it is needful to caution that, power rests in the minds of the people and not with the Government; also popular forces can defeat the forces of Government.
Our beloved country which prides its self with a high sense of security for its citizenry in the eyes the world have now been besieged with terror and fear.
The insecurity the citizens of Ghana are experiencing now, stem from the actions of President Nana Akuffo Addo and the NPP Government’s trained macho men, the Invincible Forces who have been operating at a free range in the guise of Special Weapons and Tactics, (SWAT Police)
In the recent time, these invisible forces are seen as, Attacking Judges in court, Attacking Police stations and freeing their members in trouble; Now there is the serial killing of Ghanaians, Citizens are being terrorized, Journalists are being attacked and brutalized and being killed, Ghanaians are being oppressed and suppressed.
Mr. President under your Government, we have seen some officials of your administration inciting the public against Journalist who are exposing corruption in their bid to reduce the corruption that, you have promised to fight but have abysmally failed to do and instead, institutionalized it.
The last straw that has broken the camel’s back is the attempt to disenfranchise the electorates, especially NDC members, senior members and even Parliamentarians by the intimidation, indiscriminate shootings and assaults that were displayed by the Invisible Forces.
Under the laws of Ghana, Parliamentarians are supposed to have some protection, but your invincible forces attacked Hon. Sam George without regards to his status and the King of rule of law is silent about this?
How can you be silent, when our law makers are being assaulted, is it the case you don’t care? Or they acted upon your command?
The NDC USA fully backs the call by the ex-President, His Excellency President Mahama on NDC members to be ready to meet these unguarded acts of the NPP at full length. Ex-President Mahama did not err in any way, in making this call.
We fully support and will forever support him. In addition, let it be sounded in the corridors of the Nana Akuffo Addo’s Government that these numerous acts of lawlessness and Government’s use of extreme oppression, are enough a recipe to invite other political disturbances with the tendency of plunging the country into chaos and eroding our democratic credentials.
The overall consequence will be to turn the country back on the progress we have chalked so far as a nation.
It must be noted that the NDC USA will not sit unconcerned for the NPP Government to substitute ‘the Rule of Impunity’ for ‘the Rule of Law’ it is our expectation that, the President, as a matter of urgency, will bring those perpetrators of the shootings and lawlessness to justice.
Mr. President this is not a call for an investigation, rather it’s a demand for justice, for, you do know the members of the Invisible forces you deployed, just let them face the law, Justice now!
SGD
Steve Dei.
Secretary-NDC-USA.
