{"id":2408,"date":"2019-02-04T18:39:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T18:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2019-02-04T18:39:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T18:39:14","slug":"enough-is-enough-change-security-structure-prof-martey-cries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/04\/enough-is-enough-change-security-structure-prof-martey-cries\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Enough is enough!&#8217; Change security structure &#8211; Prof Martey cries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former\n Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Professor Emmanuel \nMartey wants the government to review the country\u2019s security structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\n a statement issued Monday, February 4, the outspoken preacher calls \nfor&nbsp;an urgent review of the leadership of the security sector \u201csince \nevents over the last year and the current event reflect a lack of tact \nand professionalism shown by most security chiefs and security-related \nministers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\n call on the President of the nation to act swiftly to end all acts of \nvigilantism in this country. I want to believe that the President\u2019s \nsupport for a speedy investigation into this matter will lead to a \nconclusive investigation so that the perpetrators of this crime will be \npunished,\u201d the statement said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The  outspoken religious leader who has stayed out of the public\u2019s eye  leaving office as Presby Moderator has joined the scores of elder  statesmen and women to condemn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/31\/ayawaso-west-wuogon-security-beefed-up-ahead-of-by-election\/\">violence that marred last Thursday\u2019s  parliamentary by-election<\/a> in the Ayawso West Wuogon Constituency of  Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yJmPPbASEY0\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some\n masked men purportedly from the National Security Council (NSC) \nattacked supporters of the candidate of the National Democratic Congress\n (NDC) Delali Kwasi Brempong in his residence and fired shots injuring \nat least six of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel George Nartey, was \nalso&nbsp;physically assaulted by the said officers whom the Ghana Police \nService says are unknown to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opposition party subsequently announced their withdrawal from the polls and directed agents to leave all voting centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.myjoyonline.com\/photos\/news\/201901\/5333858176548_9806638824546.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n Rev. Prof. Martey notes in the statement that: \u201cThe violence and \ninsecurity that day ridicule the democratic credentials of this Nation \nand I am still shocked at the presence of masked heavily-built men under\n the guise of National Security at some polling stations. The \nparticipation of these men at the by-election was unnecessary and no \namount of security explanation can justify such a cruel and monstrous \ndisplay of security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre\n we ridiculing the rule of law in this Country? How could Members of \nParliament\u2014also leaders of this Country\u2014be assaulted for no crime \ncommitted and guns shot in private house on an election day to disrupt \nvoting at the La Bawaleshie Presbyterian Polling Station near the house \nwhere the guns were fired? When good people keep quiet, evil people take\n over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnough\n is enough! We are not in a jungle state. I join many Ghanaians in \ntotally condemning this barbaric act of violence which has dented our \ndemocratic credentials as a nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cExperience  has demonstrated that investigations into such wicked and dastardly  acts never see the light of day due to political interference and many  people, including myself, have little faith in the current criminal  investigation system to do any good job. Security in this country has  been too politicised. Those in security must not be controlled by  political parties,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/politics\/2019\/February-4th\/enough-is-enough-change-security-structure-prof-martey-cries.php\">myjoyonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Professor Emmanuel Martey wants the government to review the country\u2019s security structure. 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