Major (Rtd) Derek Oduro, the Deputy Minister of Defence, has described as appalling the conduct of the military officer seen in a viral video kicking against the construction of a new chamber for parliament.
Describing the soldier’s conduct as ‘abnormal’, Major Oduro said the officer in question is being interrogated and would be charged if he is found to have breached the rules and regulations of the army.
The military officer is not in guardroom as it has been rumoured. But I must say that he is being investigated. If he is found guilty of things he has been accused of, then he would be charged like a normal civilian who has breached the laws and on other hand, if he is found to have not wronged, then he would be set free,” he stated on Neat FM.
He said the army has a disciplinary Board where he would be investigated and the results after the probe will determine the punishment he receives.
“Soldiers have a way of channeling their grievances. They have Public Relations Officers and even commanders who are always ready to listen to their pleas during durbars and as soldiers, you need to channel your worries to such avenues and not behave like civilians. it is therefore abnormal for a soldier to make such pronouncements. It’s very embarrassing,” he said angrily.
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Another cheap political statement there. I would be surprised one of these days you would start blaming the president for your inability to satisfy your wife in bed. .
So interesting that under nana addo policemen are being beaten, journalists are being intimidated and now they want to bring their crazy intimidation to the soldiers too. They need to understand that the soldiers are not cowards. When the soldiers strike, nana addo may end up like moussi of Egypt. They should be very careful with these young soldiers.
You are as ediot as the minister himself. What is the offense of the soldier? I am surprised that someone like JJ who claims to love soldiers has kept quite while this soldier is being harrassed. These npp thievves don't even think that others soldiers are also looking. I would not be surprised if some of his colleagues junior ranks organize a demo, and we shall see how thousands of soldiers will be placed in guard rooms when they go on demonstrations. This is stuppidd victimization of an independent minded soldier. The soldier even disassociated the president from what the parliamentarians decided to do. And we have this ediotic deputy defence minister saying nun sense.
the young did not say anything wrong, just that as a soldeier he got it wrong officially posting videos on social media, in his full unit uniform and drawing the president of the republic ( commander-in-chief) in his utterances. he virtually instructed his commander-in-chief to act to prevent parliament from building the chamber. that is insubordination, commanding a senior officer to act. what he said is right amd most Ghanaians agree with him, but the manner he said it and then mode of spreading his message was wrong. The MILITARY is a disciplined institution.
THIS YOUNG MAN HAS SPOKEN AND SPOKEN WELL. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A SELFISH PROPOSAL WHILST SOME CITIZENS DRINK THE SAME WATER AS COWS IN CERTAIN REMOTE AREAS. BRAVO, FOR HE THOUGHT OUTSIDE THE BOX AND GAVE A GOOD ADVICE. WHEN THEY SACK HIM, I WILL OFFER HIM EMPLOYMENT.
THIS IS WHAT U GET WHEN U VOTE BUNCH OF DULLARDS INTO OFFICE,***barred word*** IN POWER RULLING OVER ***barred word***.
Incredibly! So we can't accept simple freedom of speech in a so-called democratic country. He gave a piece of good advice and never threatened anyone. After all the idea of building the chamber is dumped. Please, leave him alone. We should start asking ourselves the sense in having 450 Parliamentarians (now or in future). With 350 million people in the US (the 3rd largest country in the world with the strongest economy), they have only 100 senators (and 275 House of Rep) and have far fewer ministers (called secretaries). We continue to spend big on projects that don't yield returns to the economy but just to ensure the comfort of the few in '***barred word*** Farm' syndrome. Very regrettably, we think we need democracy when chiefs at regional and district levels even manage better than our politicians. Our politicians travel around the world and know what help grow economies. We are still not spending to develop human capital in the field of analytics and publicly-needed infrastructure. VERY REGRETTABLE!!!!!! We simply lack a national direction.
It's a big disgrace to himself and his unit has he forgotten his profession even what he said is not the truth hope he will learn his lessons well
Look who is taking? Is this Major (Rtd) Derek Oduro when he was in opposition was always running his mouth on Adom fm about his in-depth knowledge in security of the country and when he got appointed to deputy minister we don’t hear him again whilst the citizens are now scared of criminals. Make we think massa the guy no do no wrong.
Is he really an officer?