A pressure Group, Coalition for Democratic Governance (CDG) has warned government they will be voted out if the security situation does not improve in the country.
The group has blamed the President and the ruling party for the level of insecurity that has characterised the country in recent times.
According to them, the comments of Akufo-Addo prior to being elected President, actions by pro-government security forces and the inability of the IGP to lead the Police Service has fueled the level of lawlessness in the country that is making Ghana an unsafe place to live.
“Ghanaians would recall the “kume preko” demo led by the then member of Parliament, Nana Addo in the nineties. His catchy phrase “All Die Be Die” in 2008, a phrase which was spoken by the then NPP flagbearer Nana Addo, intended to motivate the NPP youth at Atwa to fight their opponents. We would also recall the illegal Para-military camps set up by NPP for vigilante groups, trained by South African military personnel.” a statement released by the group stated “A Regional Security Coordinator was beaten and dragged out of his office, bleeding from head and nose. The criminals were released for lack of evidence. Judges sitting in a Kumasi court of justice were terrified and had to flee for dear life when vigilante groups stormed the court. Prosecution could not provide enough evidence and so criminals were set free. The Municipal Chief Executive`s residence in Wa was vandalized by vigilante groups and there is no arrest,” the statement continued
The Coalition found it worrisome that despite all attempts by government to defend the appointment of 100 Ministers, there’s has been not much improvement in the lives of Ghanaians.
They cited the challenges confronting the implementation of flagship programmes like the Free SHS policy, the Planting for Food and Jobs and the failing fight against galamsey as evidence to back their claims
The also pointed to some corruption allegations against Akufo-Addo’s government and accused him of not dealing with them as he touted whiles in opposition.
“His flagship projects are all crying for help. The badly planned free SHS is experiencing massive infrastructural and logistic problems, leading to health risks that has caused deaths in some schools. Insufficient food and some extra costs are regular burdens of the students and their parents. The Agricultural projects are being crippled by worm infestation. Fertilizers that were free are now being sold to the detriment of farmers. There are no jobs” the remarked
Below is the full detail of the press release
PRESS RELEASE
THE IGP IS NOT UP TO THE TASK; HE AND THE INCOMPETENT NPP GOVERNMENT MUST GO
The Coalition of Democratic Governance (CDG) has observed with dismay, the threatening condition of the security of the State; and so would want to sound an alarm. The basis of this alarm is, the present National security threats.
Ghanaians would recall the “kume preko” demo led by the then member of Parliament, Nana Addo in the nineties. His catchy phrase “All Die Be Die” in 2008, a phrase which was spoken by the then NPP flag bearer Nana Addo, intended to motivate the NPP youth at Atwa to fight their opponents. We would also recall the illegal Para-military camps set up by NPP for vigilante groups, trained by South African military personnel. Setting up these training camps, is illegal and a threat to National security. An analyst before the 2016 election commented that the above mentioned activities were forecast to turbulent security features, should Nana Addo become President.
True to the words of the research analyst we are now experiencing the true reality of the past. After the takeover of the NPP Government led by President Akufo Addo, the vigilante groups trained by South African military personnel, started terrorizing Ghanaians. Toll boots were seized and damaged, private car of former Government officials were seized and the owners assaulted. A Police Officer Nanka Bruce, was attacked and assaulted at the Flagstaff House by invisible forces. Invisible forces destroyed Public properties and sacked former Government appointees from their offices; and the IGP is still not aware. A Regional Security Coordinator was beaten and dragged out of his office, bleeding from head and nose. The criminals were released for lack of evidence. A Regional Youth Organizer of Drobonso near Agogo was beaten with metals by vigilante groups; and no arrest was made. Judges sitting in a Kumasi court of justice were terrified and had to flee for dear life when vigilante groups stormed the court. Prosecution could not provide enough evidence and so criminals were set free. The Municipal Chief Executive`s residence in Wa was vandalized by vigilante groups and there is no arrest.
A Member of Parliament was murdered in his room and no arrest has since been made, autopsy report is reported missing and the IGP is not aware. An Army Officer late Major Mahama, on duty in Denkyera Obuasi was lynched, killed and burnt. The court case is still dragging on and no one knows how it will end. It is now clear that the IGP cannot protect his own people from the assaults of the vigilante groups. Two Police officers – one in Tema and the other in Kwabenya Police Post were shot and killed, and the incompetent IGP is unaware. Is he sleeping on the job? Ghana has become a lawless State and criminals have field day. The question is: who is who in Ghana, is it the Police Service or the Vigilante Service?
It is a paradox that Nana Addo, promises to deal with corruption, and yet corruption has caught up with his two deputy Chief of Staff, and has entered the President`s own office through $100,000 for seat by the President. It is a paradox, that he speaks of dealing with vigilante groups and yet they still operate with impunity, killing Police officers at will. He promises to deal with his appointees and yet some of his one hundred and ten (110) Ministers including the IGP are sleeping on the job. A President surrounded by incompetence is not aware of where his Vice President is.
His flagship projects are all crying for help. The badly planned free SHS is experiencing massive infrastructural and logistic problems, leading to health risks that has caused deaths in some schools. Insufficient food and some extra costs are regular burdens of the students and their parents. The Agricultural projects are being crippled by worm infestation. Fertilizers that were free are now being sold to the detriment of farmers. There are no jobs. Ironically, over hundred thousand people (100,000) lost their jobs in 2017; and more than ten thousand (10,000) are yet to be laid off from the mining sector, not to forget the galamsay workers and their family as well as many thousands of fresh graduates coming out of school every year. The elimination of galamsay is good for the Nation; the programme however ought to have started with the planting of trees on the destroyed land to create jobs for the galamsay boys, as envisaged and started by the late President Atta Mills of blessed memory.
In Ghana today nothing goes through the planning and concept stage. Projects that have to be well taught through in concept, discussed with stake holders, and passed through pilot stages, are only discussed and carried out because the President is in a hurry. The result is inefficiency. In spite of hundred and ten (110) Ministers and many promises, progress in performance is woefully inadequate.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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So NPP should go for whom to come?? Jxt a simple question so required a simple answer but jxt think twice before you answer it ooo else u may end up making shithole suggestion or choice.
I AM HAPPY YOU WERE ABLE TO AT LEAST MENTION SOME SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS, NOBODY HAS BEEN GIVEN FREE JUDGMENT DEBT, NANA ADDO HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY FORD CAR FROM ANY CONTRACTOR, BUS BRANDING HAS NOT HAPPENED, NANA HAS NOT PURCHASED HOTELS IN DUBAI, NURSES ALLOWANCES HAS BEEN RESTORED, FREE SHS IS WORKING, HEALTH INSURANCE IS WORKING AGAIN WITHIN ONE YEAR, NO MINISTER HAS ARRESTED HIS DRIVER FOR STEALING 250,OOO LEFT IN HIS CAR,DUMSO IS DOWN NOW. THANKS NANA ADDO AND NPP.
ghanaians voted for akuffo addo to support his family and baby mama with juicy appointments. what is result. everything we are not aware, counter statement from flagstaff house, lies, deceit, propaganda, uselesss promises. no cordination, no forward planning in spite of 110 ministers, yet the corrupt and biased media houses are singing praises. if ex president was corrupt to the core why do npp seek equalization. As ghanaians are we growing taller. or growing wiser. I think being black/ghanaians is a curse from god. its no wonder ghana has the largest number of educated ***barred word*** in the world. whether is npp or ndc the same shiiit goes on everyday. are we born not reason because of our stomach. discussions on both tv and media houses are shallow , no substance and very childish yet we claim to have seasoned journalist. nobody is thinking right. ghana has most expensive seat in the world yet the poverty rate cannot be compared to our in-laws in niger. what is going on? everything begins with corruption
We are ok with Nana Addo as president.who Will we vote for in place of Npp. Do you mean NDC. It will never happen. The Most corrupted institution on earth. God forbid
“The Police Service is in such a decrepit state and I am appalled. I do not think we have a proper Police Service. We are suppose to have about 52,000 Police personnel but as we speak we have about 38,000 and this year, they only recruited 4,000. The armory the Police Service has are Second World War type armory,” he said. Franklin Cudjoe, IMANI. We must design and manufacture our arms if that is what is needed. We always talk of locally manufactured weapons, maybe it's about time we brought it up to scale, professionally, with cutting edge technology to design and manufacture these arms, to supply our security personnel, instead of these undercurrents with a hidden agenda to cash in, on the seeming vulnerability of the security services of the country. That is how the Russia's, China's have grown their security establishments. Two, logistics such as vehicles are part of the problem. Under the Kufour administration, the security services were provided with imported Peugeots. They broke down and parts became an issue and that ended the mobility of our security services in tackling crime. There is a fix if we want to seriously address this challenge of vehicles and availability of parts and servicing. Kantanka automobile manufacturers is an indigenous way of addressing this problem concisely and with great focus. They have even gone ahead to present some of their vehicles to the police service. This cannot be rocket science the kind of evolution that would take place should there be an active engagement between the State and the private sector. We must be serious about development and work diligently towards it. All the tools are there and we must ACT. This was a comment to a story on GhanWeb with the heading; Police too under-resourced to provide adequate security-IMANI Boss. Couldn't post it because of censoring so this is my two cents.
this is how incompetence begins, when a whole family is running the administration of a country, they see no evil , hear no evil and corruption goes up to 1000000%.propoganda, lies and deceit take over with ***barred word*** prophesies. Akuffo Addo is the most nepotistic leader in the world yet his country men are not safe in their own country. what happened when 44 ghanaians lost their lives in gambia. Ghanaians and npp should blame themselves because this has never happened before. it is a disgrace, no wonder we are in a shiithole country. Ghanaians should also blame the idiiiots who described akuffo addo as saint. We all read from the bibile how the saint worked
The least said about this group the better . It is made up of only inward looking ayigbe folks. They had the audacity to term free shs, restoration of nursing and teacher trainee allowance assessment many others as a failure. Fire burn them all
You people have the police the army and other security services and yet armed robbers,land guards and Fulani herdsmen terrorizing residents...are you this stùpid? This can't happen in Europe...
Nana addo is sleeping and as for the IGP,minister for interior and minister in charge of security are incompetent.nana addo wake up ooo,wake up !!
These are ***barred word*** for NDC who aim to discredit NPP and HE NaNa Akuffo Addo but they will fail.