Ghana is not safe under the leadership of President Nana Akufo-Addo, Minority spokesperson on Defence and Interior, James Agalga has said.
His statement is in reaction to the recent surge in crime, especially, armed robbery in the country.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Friday, 2 March 2018, the former Deputy Minister for the Interior said: “Ghana under president Akufo-Addo is not a safe place to be. The president appears to care less about the unlawful activities of pro NPP vigilante groups. He failed to act at the very onset of his administration when a police officer was assaulted at the presidency.
“In the mist of these extremely frightening security situations, the president prefers to globe trot and rub shoulders with world leaders and deliver speeches of doubtful importance and is yet to utter a word of comfort to scared Ghanaians.
“It is almost as if Ghana has no leader. All this is happening at a time president Akufo-Addo has set up the most heavily populated security architecture comprising National Security Minister, Minister in charge of National Security, Minister of Interior, Minister of Defence, National Security Advisor, National Security Coordinator, Director of Presidential Security, Inspector General of Police, the Chief of Defence Staff, Director of BNI, Director of Defence Intelligence, Director of Research amongst others.”
Meanwhile government says the country is safe.
Vice Chairman of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Collins Owusu Amankwah, said the cases of crime are exaggerated.
“As it stands now, I want to put it on record that Ghana is safe under this current administration. Ghana is safe and people are going about their normal duties and why must it be described that we are in a state of insecurity as if it is a failed state. Ghana is not like Afghanistan,” the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia North Constituency told Class News on Thursday, 1 March 2018.
Source: classfmonline.com
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Recent episode of arm robbery is politically motivated. Some NDC officials made it known that they would do everything possible to ensure that Nana and NPP government do not succeed
Ghanaians ,this robberies are all caused by the ndc, why are they crying like that if they have no hand in it? Are they the only political party in opposition? Ndc have nothing g to show to Ghanaians and their days are numbered with special prosecutor so they think they can distabilize the country by doing this but they lie bad those guys will be killed. Do you remember John mahama telling ndc to stand behind those ndc thi*ves if they are prosecuted? The dress reheasal is what is happening now but they will fail. Their disgrace and humiliation is coming again, anyway! They are people with no shame and unrepentant thi*ves so will try another plan which they will fail. Awake Ghanaians and confront those armed robbers with community watch dogs for ndc has hired ECOWAS nationals and their footsoldiers to do that for them so after operations, they run to their countries . If ndc could hire prisoners to come out and kill and get them tickets and passports what can't the ndc do? They are kriminals grouped in that party not worthy whatsoever to rule a nation. They have no idea about governance they only good at create l000t and share because they kriminals. LISTEN TO WHAT PAPA J SAID ABOUT THESE ROBBERIES! He asked if they are politically motivated or ordinary armed robbery which means every evil is possible with the ndc. Shame on you, ndc if you want cash go to the private sector for public sector is public sector no way to ste*l or you go to jail.Mo anim aguase!
AFTER NDC EMPLOYED AND RECRUITES SOME ***barred word*** POLICE MEN AND ALSO OPEN GHANA TO SOME ***barred word*** FOREIGNERS TO FLOAT IN GHANA, THEY NOW GET GUTS TO TALK, NDC ARE BEHIND ALL THESE ARM-RUBBING BUSINESS GOING ON IN GHANA, TO MAKE AKUFFOR ADDO'S GOVERNANCE UNPOPULAR, BUT WHATEVER NDC DOES, NOBODY WILL VOTE FOR THEM, THEY ARE WAISTIBNG THEIR TIME. IT IS ALSO SHAME FOR NDC TO RECRUITES THESE ***barred word*** THINGS TO DISTURBED GHANAINS.
we have an incompetent police force which was inherited from an incompetent administration. everything done at the police station, one has to pay bribe. now when a person is taken in by the police and pays bribe to be freed, what happens if the same is arrested again? it compromises the police and no doubt the criminals are now being emboldening to attack the police itself. it is a shame, isn't it
SERIOUSLY SPEAKING, NPP CAUSED THIS FOR THEMSELVES, BY PUTTING CONFIDENCE TO THEIR VIGILANTE E DELTA BOYS AND INVISIBLE ROTTEN. ALL DIE BE DIE HAS COME. THEY WERE TRAINED BY FOREIGN SECURITY EXPERTS. HANDLING OF WEAPONS AND MANY OTHER TYPES OF TRAINING WERE GIVING TO THEM. THEY PROMISED THESE BOYS JOBS, AND WHERE ARE THE JOBS FOR THE BOYS? WHEN THEY ATTACKED THE COURT AND SENT THE JUDGE RUNNING FOR HER LIFE, AT THE END THEY SET THEM FREE. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT??? AKUFO-ADDO AND NPP SOWED THE SEED AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE GETTING. WHEN NPP BOYS GO TO GOVERNMENT OFFICESS TO CAUSE MAYHEM. IN ALL THESE, JOURNALISTS,PEACE COUNCIL, OCCUPYGHANA ALL KEPT SILENT.... GOD WILL DELIVER US FROM ALL DIE BE DIE. WITH ALL SECURITY MINISTERS YOU THE PRESIDENT CREATED FOR ***barred word*** AND SHARING,GRABBING; National Security Minister, Minister in charge of National Security, Minister of Interior, Minister of Defence, National Security Advisor, National Security Coordinator, Director of Presidential Security, Inspector General of Police, the Chief of Defence Staff, Director of BNI, Director of Defence Intelligence, Director of Research amongst others
i remember vividly when Kuffour took over from JJ there came series of armed robbery in the country for about a year or two and then it stopped and the same thing is happening around this time Nana took over from Mahama, Ghanaians maybe having short memories but not on certain cases but the battle is the Lords.
Is there no limit to the s-t-u-p-i-dity of the NDc?Surely this is not the first time armed robbery has reared its head in this country.Folks remember the time sustained armed robbery at filling stations caused them to close at 6 pm?was Nana Addo president then?Much as we are all concerned about the spate of robberies it is absolutely infantile to make it a political argument.
NDC is not serious political party,Ghanaians wish it remains in opposition for good,because it's our blessing.Your press conferences with your emptiness is nauseating.Your strategy of taking advantage of national issues of concern to score cheap political point has failed,and it'll keep you in opposition for good.A party full of c.r.i.mi.n.a.l.s.and thie.vies. I guess your founder says you're behind the robberies.
We are not protected by any human being. God is our PROTECTOR, so he is in control
NPP and Nana Addo, please shine your eyes ooo. JJ says he hope this is not publically motivated. Whoever is planning and executing these robberies will suffer most with their children. They will not be allowed to live to enjoy or benefit from these senseless attacks and killings in name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth...Amen!!