As part of measures to maintain sanctity and discipline within the rank and file of the Ghana Armed Forces, soldiers who were clad in their uniform to escort rapper Medikal at his traditional marriage ceremony have been picked up by their outfit.
Head of Public Relations, Colonel Eric Aggrey Quarshie, in an interview with GhanaWeb, disclosed that the soldiers who were present at the ceremony in their uniforms have been arrested pending investigations.
He stated that the practice of Military officers in uniform making appearance at private events without approval had become “one too many”, and hence the need to clamp it.
Colonel Quarshie further noted with concern that the practice was bringing the name of his outfit into disrepute and maintained that personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces were not for hire to the highest bidder.
He stressed that the officers who had been picked up were being investigated and the appropriate sanction or otherwise would be carried out since the practice was illegal.
He added that the sanctions to be meted ranged from caution to even dismissal depending on the outcome of the investigations.
Some persons clad in Military uniforms with their faces veiled, turned up at the traditional wedding ceremony between rapper Samuel Adu Frimpong and Fella Makafui on Saturday, March 7 at Adjringanor near East Legon in Accra.
It will not be the first-time officers in uniform of the outfit have been seen at private events rendering security services.
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Source: ghanaweb.com
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the soldiers are fullllls & must be punished and sacked
LOL LOOK AT THE DUSTY ROAD VILLAGES. EAST LAGON THE SO CALL PORSCHE AREA.NEXT TIME I WILL VOTE FOR A GOVERNMENT WHO CAN PUT BITUMEN ON OUR ROADS.
Kwekwe or whatever u call yourself. How much money do u spend on soldiers? Do u know how much soldiers contribute to this country? I guess u go back to the drawing board and come again.
This is the outcome of politicizing security institutions in Ghana. Why are we surprised?
GOOD MOVE THERE, THEY SHOULD BE PUNISHED. WHERE FROM THIS ***barred word***
We waste money on military for nothing. Ghana has never been to war before, and even if we do we are not prepared (no well defined weapons). The only time we know we have military is when they intimidate civilian and do coup d'etat. We only need the police in Ghana, no military nansennse.
How I so wish these recalcitrant soldiers are dismissed to serve as deterrent to the rest.
DISCIPLINE THEM THEIR NOTORIETY IS BECOMING TOO MUCH. THANKS.
This must a great example to stomach officers, because its against the Law even your own family event you need to have approval from the Top before showing up with Uniform
It was disgracefully worse when Shata Wale arrived. How could our military men of embarrass themselves and the entire discipline for such a token.