The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Vice President of the Socialists International, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said, the current developments in Libya, is an example of how vigilantism can create problems for a country, if governments fail to properly deal with it.
According to him, the gangsters who are engaging in human trafficking and alleged slave trade of other black Africans in Libya, are people the Libyan government cannot control.
He said those involved in the alleged slave trade are criminals who have taken control of parts of Libyan after the killing of their leader, Muammar Gaddafi on October 20, 2011.
Speaking at a media briefing in Accra on Thursday on the resolutions adopted by political parties belonging to the Socialists International at a recent meeting in Spain last week, Mr Asiedu Nketia said the Libyan example should serve as a clarion call for Ghana to take proactive steps to halt activities vigilante groups.
He said Ghana risks jeopardizing its security if activities of vigilante groups are not stopped, adding that human traffickers, drug barons and other illicit business dealers use such vigilante groups to perpetuate their activities.
Vigilantism
The maverick politician said every Ghanaian ought to be concerned about the increasing activities of vigilantism in the country.
To Mr Asiedu Nketsia, activities of vigilante groups used to be prevalent only during electioneering campaigns, but the current situation in the country is getting out of hand.
The Socialist International is a worldwide association of political parties, most of which seek to establish democratic socialism. It consists mostly of democratic socialist, social-democratic and labour political parties and other organisations.
Source: Daily Graphic
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in fact this man does not make sense one bit, no wonder you the general secretary of an ediot political party like NDC
This Aseidu Nkestiah guy talks ***barred word*** all the time. What is the point comparing Lybia case to vigilantism. Is the man correct? So this man is a general secretary to a party. Ghana that is why we will not get nowhere. If NDC vote for him again then I don't know the type of people supporting that party. God bless mother Ghana and transform the few ***barred word*** who are in power confusing the wise majority.
You NDC people do not even have the fear of GOD in you at all. When you were in power, your vigilante groups even killed people, yet you did nothing about it. Now you are out of power, you keep raising the issue of vigilantism as if this is the first time it is happening in Ghana. You think that attitude will win you elections. What do you take Ghanaians for?
ASIEDU NKATIA AGYA W'AGYII MI PAPA!