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The NPP threatens national security
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor
Monday, November 23, 2015
Folks, considering happenings at the NPP front that entail
security implications, let me ask a loaded question: Why is
it that of all the political parties, it is the NPP alone
that has found it necessary to form a security organization
to defend it or its Akufo-Addo's interests against those of
his opponents?
We have already heard of the "trouble" at the NPP's National
Headquarters and what the security implications are.
Contrary to earlier claims that the NPP headquarters had
been ransacked by elements purportedly supporting Afoko and
that 11 of such "invaders" were military personnel, the
truth is gradually emerging that something more troubling is
at the centre of happenings there.
Some NPP supporters have been quick to blame President
Mahama and the NDC for infiltrating ranks and organizing the
day's event just to worsen the NPP's internal crisis.
Clearly, there is much happening in connection with the
exact purpose of that NPP headquarters. The formation of a
security wing (known as the "Invisible Forces") has added
more suspicion to what exactly the NPP has up its sleeves to
confront the Establishment.
As I have already said in my opinion pieces on the security
threat posed by such a ragtag force, the government must act
quickly to prevent a nasty situation in the near future.
The truth about what happened today is contained in this
report by PeaceFMOnline (See http://elections.peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/201511/261607.php).
You can see clearly from the report that the military and
police were in action to retrieve those weapons and other
items (as some have identified as sacks of wee, machetes,
cudgels, and many others). What are those weapons being
stored there for?
The time is long past for the government to stamp its
authority on the situation. It must disband all such ragtag
quasi-security organizations and ensure that the orthodox
security services act prudently to deal with any deviance.
That is why the BNI and other intelligence-gathering
institutions must be more proactive than they've been all
this while to expose the brains behind the formation of such
organizations and to prosecute those who fall foul of the
law.
If for nothing at all, Ghanaians want to enjoy the peace
that has prevailed all these years. The kind of violence (or
the rhetoric of political violence) being introduced into
national politics by the NPP and its Akufo-Addo must not be
countenanced at all. Interestingly, the day's event happened
just when Akufo-Addo left for London. He is known for
running away after setting others up to cause mayhem. Then,
he returns to settle back in the groove as if he has no hand
in the events. Shameful.
I repeat my loaded question for emphasis: Why is it that of
all the political parties, it is the NPP alone that has
found it necessary to form a security organization to defend
it or its Akufo-Addo's interests against those of his
opponents? We saw how this ragtag organization of
disgruntled elements was used in the Afoko case and will be
used in other cases considered as inimical to Akufo-Addo's
interests.
Now that the truth about the use to which the NPP's national
headquarters is being put, the authorities must investigate
today's happening and punish those who have to be punished
for illegally stocking weapons and other substances there.
It is better to act now than to frantically mobilize
resources to "cure" what could have been prevented. No more,
no less.
Folks, the Ghanaian Establishment has been really sluggish
in acting against forces that threaten national security.
Some of us who complain about what is happening in the NPP
today had done so in the 1990s and early 2000s when we were
serving our country before moving on to other departments of
life. I remember very well my writing to complain about
reports that the late Major Courage Quashigah was
contemplating and actually working on creating a private
army for the NPP. What happened on that issue belongs to
history, but it looks like the ghost that was disregarded
then is now taking shape to scare the system. Courage
Quashigah is dead and gone but his dream for a militant
group is still active in the NPP. Is anybody listening? I am
available for further explanation. Just reach out to me.
I shall return…
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