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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Ah, Ah, Ah, Portuphy! Could you hold vain press conferences? I did not see you before 2016! SHAME!
Funny party. NDC has lost it
Is the world most beautiful men on the face of planet earth scaring kids or he just show his happy face?This armed robbers gang leader should give us a break even Anita Desosa got panic when she sees his face and feels uncomfortable.
Desperation paa nie!!!! Only six months ooo
And this is a chairman of a political party? God have mercy on mother Ghana
NDC IS NOW GANG OF THOSE WHO DON'T THINK.
don't think your ndc deserves to be in power again, its obvious they lack almost everything, very shameful
NDC, if this is what you have got to say about the 6 months of the new government, then, I am very very sorry for this NDC party.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! who will be proud to have such a character for Abusuapanin? its about time Mr. Portuphy learn to earn some respect from Ghanaians cos his utterances are always below belt. NDC is not gettinjg out of trouble and opposition any time soon.
IT IS SOO SAD THAT INSTEAD OF GROWING OLD WITH WISDOM, THIS MOPPET IS RATHER DISPLAYING HIS CRASS IGNORANCE ON NATIONAL TV TO EXPOSE HIMSELF. THIS GUY SHOULD BE ARRESTED IMMEDIATELY TO HELP POLICE SOLVE THE RAMPANT KILLINGS IN THE COUNTRY. WAS THIS OLD FUULLLL NOT IN THE COUNTRY WHEN JUST LAST FEW WEEKS AGO A KNOWN N.D.C CONSTITUENCY OFFICIAL WAS GUNNED DOWN BY POLICE WHEN A GANG OF ARMED ROBBERS WERE ENGAGED IN A SHOOT OUT? KOFI POTOFOOLL, A KNOWN GANGSTER,WHO TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARMED TO THE HILT CALLING SOMEONE A GOON, IS LIKE SAYING ATAA AYI IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE POPE. THESE PEOPLE DOES NOT CEASE TO AMAZE ME.