The main opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress has alleged that “goons” and “squads” from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are behind the recent killings of some policemen in the line of duty.
Addressing a press conference in Accra Thursday, National Chairman of the NDC, Mr Kofi Portuphy said crime was being committed with “brazen bravado across the length and breadth of the country and that the state of insecurity has given rise to fear filled anxiety among innocent Ghanaians who are struggling under excruciating and suffocating economy."
He said “armed robbers and armed gangs are now operating with impunity and killing our policemen in broad day light without any form of fear and nor trepidation. For the first time in the 4th Republican dispensation, a political party in the shape of the NPP has incorporated militancy and violent extremism into its way of operations."
“To give meaning to militancy and violence, a group of brigands and outright criminals have been assembled and given such blood clotting names as Invincible Forces, Delta Forces, Kandaha Boys, Volta Crocodiles and also given official covering from the seat of government to perpetuate their illegal existence, " Mr Portuphy said.
He added that “these criminal gangs have been allowed to wage a psychological war on the security apparatus by attacking and openly killing policemen in uniform."
“Very credible intelligence information reaching us [NDC] has it that a lot of the armed robbery and killing of hard working police officers is being done by some elements belonging to the aforementioned militant goons, squads associated with the NPP."
The national chairman who was addressing the press conference in reaction to Tuesday's Media Encounter by President Akufo-Addo said: “Per the information we [NDC] are getting, these criminals are very much aware that they have full government backing and that in the event that they are even arrested by the police, they will be released by their political godfathers."
Mr Portuphy mentioned the Kumasi incident with the Delta Forces where he said, “criminals who beat up the Regional Security Coordinator and also roughed up a Circuit Court judge and disrupted court proceedings were released.”
Source: Daily Graphic
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It has been said a thousand times by many people that the NDC never grow. From their National Chairman to the foot soldiers no one ever speaks anything sensible. Their MPs who are supposed to make laws for us may be worst. They have no Presidential material in the whole party so they want JJ or Mahama to come back. Their general secretary and his assistant are big time jokers. This is really big problem for mother Ghana, a nation without a responsible opposition that will articulate an alternative proposition to that of the ruling government.How did Mr Kofi Portuphy become a party chairman? Even the non-NDC sympathizers miss the types of Obed Asamoa and Kwamena Adjei.
OPPOSISION IS HARD
hahahahahaha oh Mr Portuphy
Oh Kofi Potofool! How can you politicise the killing of policemen? Apart from strategizing with youyr cronies to drain the Economy, what legacy can you boadt off? look at our roads in Volta Region. A region with 100% MPs under your watch. The Eastern corridor roads which funds were secured by the late prof Mills are stil at a standstill and you were shamefully kicked out. Shameooo unto you Greedy bastards
Portuphy, how can you and your NDC people make this loose statement, indeed you people are not learning at all. and not reading. Vic President was correct telling you people that you don't read and learn.
***barred word*** BI, WOYE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOLEGE. ***barred word***, KILLERS, COUP MONGERS, TRIBALISTICS, MOVE AWAY FROM OUR WAY OF DEVELOPMENT.
Portophy please grow up. A grown up does not talk like that.
if you were my father i would have disowned you today for these reckless comments you have made.did you read true it before coming out or you were just handed it at the briefing?i would have been ashamed to have you as a father because people who are discerning will mock me that my father isn't abreast with time and that he doesn't read.Please you are a grandfather and so behave as such.don't let politics blind your judgement.
KOFI KRAMO posted this morning somewhere that: I have not seen the speech but delta force and invincible forces is likely to be in the speech else the speech wont be complete. So if the President had not done this press conference would u have done same? Too much concert in this country. This has come True. NDC is very Good in Opposition than ruling. Do they think about what they are saying. Ghanaians are NOW wild awake. We will not accept these PROPAGANDA. How can they relate these police killings to the Government?
Empty barrels making noise