Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ningo-Prampram constituency, Honorable Sam Nartey George has alleged that, the nephew of the Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu , is actively recruiting land guards to cause havoc come December 7.
The said nephew, whose name the Honorable MP did not mention, is said to have been interdicted from the Ghana police service in 2006. He added that, this individual is currently working with Captain Edmund Kojo Koda at the Flagstaff house.
Honorable George noted that, he has shared all these information with the Divisional Commander of his constituency. He has tasked the Inspector General of Police to act with the information he shared, in order to prevent any chaos come December 7.
He however indicated that if the IGP fails to do so, and havoc is caused at the December 7 polls, he will hold the IGP responsible for the safety of his constituents.
“I have shared some information with my Divisional Commander. Reason being; I have adequate, credible information that, there is an individual who has been interdicted from the Ghana Police Service, who is going around and actively recruiting land guards to come and perpetrate mayhem. He is the nephew of the former IGP and I have shared all this information. Currently, he works with Captain Koda at the Flagstaff house. He was interdicted in 2006.”
Honorable Sam George revealed these tailing his constituency being marked as a flash point for this year’s elections. He expressed worry that this can cause a low turnout of voters due to safety reasons.
He disclosed that, some 50 men from the Special Operations Unit under the National Security, have been stationed in his constituency which he as the Member of Parliament, has no knowledge of their reason being there.
The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram constituency claimed that, this is an effort by the National Security to suppress voters in his constituency, but he will not allow it happen under his watch.
“Voter suppression is to bring so-called National Security Operatives, and as we speak, fifty of them from a unit called the Special Operations Unit of the National Security are in my constituency. I have asked Hon. Ken Dapaah about those men and their operation.”
He added that, per the IGP’s statement in parliament, the National Security has no function to play in ensuring the safety of voters come December 7, hence, if seen on Election Day at any of the polling stations, they will not be regarded as security personnel.
“When the IGP appeared before parliament, he was specific; National Security has no role to play on Election Day in terms of providing security. Because when he gave us the list of security agencies that will work, the National Security was not one of them. So I’m stating that, the fifty of them that have been station in my constituency, on Election Day, they have absolutely no security role to play for the elections. If we find them, we will treat them as criminals.”
