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The National Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku has cautioned the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to desist from politicizing the issues of security in this country.

Speaking on Peace FM’s Krokokoo Morning Show, he stated that it is wrong to play politics with the recent  incidents of criminal activity. According to him it is not right to create a certain impression that the security situation in this country has deteriorated such as never been seen before…”it is absolutely not true,” he said.

He recounted series of insecurity issues that happened in the previous administration saying; “On General news of December 6th Ecobank Abrepo branch Manager gun down, joyonline news 25th of July 2015 Ecobank Labone branch manager shot dead, 16th October 2016 joynews: Kumasi in shock over death of poplar journalist, Ghanaweb 31st December 2014: Abduction cases on the rise in Ghana, 3rd November 2014 Nkwanta North DCE murdered in cold blood…these are but a few I can mention so NDC should not create the impression that the current security situation in the country has never happened before.”

According to him NPP has done better in terms of security and said it is about time the country get results from the security agencies.

“Instead of us to apportion blame we must all be vigilant to report any crime issue to the nearest police station because we are our own security…,” he stressed.

He therefore encouraged the security agencies to step up and do more to protect the ordinary Ghanaian and also charged them to work together closely with their partners within to combat crime.

Watch full interview below;