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30.04.2019 General News

Ex-CID Challenge NPP To Disband It's Party Militia First To Pave The Way

Ex-CID Challenge NPP To Disband It's Party Militia First To Pave The Way
30.04.2019 LISTEN

“I have said that the ruling government should clearly come out and say that we denounce and disband our vigilantes and I believe the others will take a cue because if even the ruling parties do not see anything wrong with vigilantes, how would individuals see anything wrong with it?”

“The security agencies are there, the Police are there and the military is also there so if the ruling party clearly show that they have disbanded their vigilante groups, the others will not use vigilante groups because they know the Police will be on them. It is the fear of arresting vigilantes that is causing the problem.”

A former Director General of the Police CID, COP Bright Oduro (rtd) has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to show leadership in ending vigilantism by publicly announcing the disbandment of its vigilante groups.

He believes this will end vigilantism, given that most of these groups are usually affiliated with political parties.

His comments follow the second vigilantism dialogue by both the leadership of the NDC and NPP on Monday.

The NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the meeting agreed to commence a discussion on the elimination of vigilantism with other key stakeholders and experts.

The representatives shall include representatives of Civil Society Organisations, Security Agencies and religious bodies.

This was captured in a communiqué signed by Chairmen of both NDC and NPP, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and Freddie Blay respectively as well as the Chairman of the dialogue, SKB Asante.

“After an open and exhaustive deliberation, the parties agreed on the immediate scope of the dialogue. In this regard, the parties agreed to commence a discussion on the elimination of vigilantism with other stakeholders and experts. These stakeholders shall include representatives of Civil Society Organisations, Security Agencies and religious bodies.”

The first meeting generated a lot of controversy with the parties accusing each other of bad faith.

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