The National Democratic Congress (NDC) does not have any vigilante groups, the party’s Builsa South MP Dr Clement Apaak has said.
Rather, the biggest opposition party has a Ballot Protection Unit meant to secure the polls during elections.
According to the lawmaker, that unit is necessary since, in his view, the government is willing to intimidate its opponents with state security machinery.
Many civil society organisations have called on both the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition NDC to end acts of vigilantism by disbanding their vigilante groups, since their existence poses a threat to Ghana’s democracy.
While the NPP can boast of groups like Delta Force based in the Ashanti Region, Kandahar Boys based in the Northern Region and the Invincible Forces based in the capital, Accra; the NDC can boast of the Hawks based in Accra, Azorka Boys in the Northern Region, the Dragons based in the Brong Ahafo Region and the Lions based in the Eastern Region.
Despite these groups, Dr Apaak told Class FM on Tuesday, 5 February 2019 that the NDC has no vigilante groups.
He said: “I don’t think we have vigilantes, what we have is that, and our chairman was very clear, he said it when he was giving his acceptance speech when he was elected as chairman that we are going to put together a group to protect the ballot – a ballot protection unit.
“I don’t know whether that is vigilantism, but having the ability to monitor and ensure that the integrity of the polls can be upheld and that the will of the people is not subverted, shouldn’t be an issue. And it is particularly so when you have a regime that is willing to use state resources and apparatus to frustrate, to confuse or to create an atmosphere of insecurity as a way of intimidating opponents.”
Asked if he supports vigilantism, Dr Apaak said: “I don’t subscribe to vigilantism, but I am fully in support of protecting the integrity and sanctity of the ballot … I, Dr Apaak, I don’t see anything wrong with mobilising a couple of guys from Builsa South to go to polling stations to be there to ensure that the proper thing is done. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. The issue is if people go there and decide to engage in acts of lawlessness.”
Source: Class News
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
Is he a PhD holder. He has no wisdom. Apask ask God for wisdom. You lack it.
Ooh doctorate degree is no longer enviable, because holders like Apaak don’t make s3nse, who in this country doesn’t know NDC started vigilantism in our modern democracy, because there are lot of their supporters who are bra!nl3ss. No wonder they hate free education because they are pretty sure the moment they get education, they will no longer follow their st:uup!d and 3v!l orders
UNTIL THE FOUNDING AND FORMATION OF THE NDC, GHANAIANS KNEW NOTHING ABOUT POLITICAL THUGS AND VIGILANTES WHO WERE TRAINED AND UNLEASHED TO OPPOSITION STRONGHOLDS TO SNATCH BALLOT BOXES AND CAUSE MAYHEM. PLEASE THINK BEFORE SAYING THINGS THAT COULD BE USED IN COURTS OF LAW TO INCRIMINATE YOUR VIOLENT AND BLOOD-THIRSTY NDC. GHANAIANS HAVE BEEN LIBERATED BY NANA ADDO AND THE NPP FRM THE VIOLENT SHACKLES OF THE DEMONIC NDC AND WILL NEVER IN ANY WAY BRING THEM BACK!!!
Dr. Apaak, did you need any group to protect your ballot boxes during the Telensi election? Your party was in power, the police were under your control and did you need protection for? Why should Azorka boys go to Telensi to disarmed your own police officers? Didn't your so called BALLOT PROTECTION UNIT OPERATIVES stole ballot boxes and stuffed them in Telensi instead of protecting them? Politician at lease should tell the truth at least once in their life time. You're all the same, NPP and NPP thus why you have no respect credibility.
What happened at Ayowaso Wagon is bad and must be condemned by all Ghanaians. At the same time we have to look back and find out why these political violence keep on occurring and find solution to them. The to the future is the past and the present. The past political violence must be examine in a historical perspective to shame all these hypocrite politicians crying foul and playing the SELECTIVE MEMORY game to throw dust in our eyes. Who are the Azorka Boys? Ballot protection unit my foot. When it suit you, you keep quiet but when it's against you, then, you cry foul. Remember Amenfi West, Akwatia, Atiwa, Kumawu, Tamale Central, Cheriponi and Telensi by elections all under the rule of Attah Mills the so called Man of peace and Mahamah; there were NPP blood all over the place but you guys were cheering. MPs were beating in Akwatia but no NDC MP raised a voice. Atiwa, Anita Desoza ran over seven NPP supporters with her car with blood all over the place but nothing was done top her. Four of them are damaged for life but who cares? NPP supporters were again hacked with cutlasses during Amenfi West by election with blood all over the place once again. We all saw what happened at Akwatia over 6 polling stations contest ordered by the court; NPP supporters were crying for help but nobody heard their voices. At Cheriponi, and NDC operative disguised as a National security Agent opened fire on NPP supporters and injured about 12 of them with blood all over the place but this operative was set free after police picked him up and has never been heard of again. Ursra Owusuh, an NPP parliamentary candidate was beating and slapped in the face by NDC operatives led by an NDC MP who happened to be her Legon classmate but nothing was done. Let talk about Agbogbroshie a few years back; seven NPP supporters were hacked to death in a day time, blood all over place but not a single soul was sent to court. Tamale Central by election saw one of the most political violence in our history with many deaths and this crime was perpetrated by the Azorka boys but NPP supporters who were victims ended up in jail only to be acquitted and discharged after politically jailed for over five years. All these political violence against NPP supporters, sad to say, happened under the incompetent watchful eyes of the So called Asomdweehene, Attah Mills. Now, Telensi under the watch of Mahamah; police were beating and their AK 47s taken away from them by the Azorka boys. These Azorka boy also chased away NPP pulling agents and stuffed the ballot boxes. So what is this ***barred word*** hypocrite called Apaak saying. Was he asleep all these years? It suits him to play POLITICAL SELECTIVE MEMORY SYMDROM because his party is at the receiving end. It's bad when it happens to any Ghanaian regardless. Let's find a way to stamp out these political violence because it's not good for Ghana in any form or angle you look at it. We have to find a way to make our security forces independent from these criminal politicians. Their aim is to use any foul means to win, stay in power and steal our money. I'm an NPP sympathizer but I'm not ***barred word*** because I can tell what is violence. Ayowaso Wagon situation is very shameful to the leadership of NPP. They owe us a big explanation, and assurance that that the perpetrators will be persecuted and it will never happened again under their watch. Violence towards any Ghanaian is not good. What happened in Ayowaso Wagon has no justification provoked or not. I should be condemned and the perpetrators should be sniffed out and prosecuted. Ghana need and independent IGP but not a political IGP at all time. Politicians should know that power is nor forever and nobody has monopoly over violence.
Shithole talk.
Apaak please ask Aseidu Nkatiah.
If you are looking for "truth allergy hormones", better grab an NDC member and you have it. They are completely allergic to the truth. Their whole genetic make-up is that of lIES. Any NDC member who speaks truth will die in the next three days. Ballot protection unit?.... and they think we are as 1diots are they are to buy into this? Damn it!
This thing think he is somebody in Ghana, nkwa*seafuo like that have voice in Ghana and he think he can dictate to us. Who are the azorka boys? who are the hawks THAT John Mahama odwanfun inaugurated? John Mahama And His ndcbwill Never Come back To power And What Are These f000*00ls Talking Ghanaians? their azorka boys who were sent to hurt Ghanaians and thd security protected Ghanaians when these hoodlums fired guns at Ghanaians must be compensated because they are ndc and important than those these thugs tried to kill send your case to ICC that will be better for you! When Naaba killed Ghanaians in the BA did ndc government compensate, give us a break, ndc is not better than anyone in Ghana for us to pamper, ndc is an evil party ! you want Ghana to pay your hoodlums for coming all they were sent from Tamale to hurt Ghanaians, when they were coming did they know ndc sent them to either they kill or they get killed? so, what is their problem? these media in Ghana are st*upid f00*00ls, they are lazy in reseach and live sensational news!;I don't think private media are helping Ghana at all! some of them especially the Akan media, oooh horrible! the news readers are nkurasefuo and appalling! nkurasefuo and appalling!
a very big f001. infact a VERY BIG ONE