The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has issued a strong warning to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) to stand by the oath the swore and resist any undue pressure from President Akufo-Addo in the days ahead and during the December 7, 2024 elections.
Mr Asiedu Nketia, who was addressing the NDC national campaign launch at Tamale on Saturday stressed the significance of the security forces’ independence and neutrality, warning of dire consequences should there be any attempt to circumvent the will of the people.
The outspoken NDC Chairman whose christened his speech as a special letter the President and those in charge of the peace and security of this country was emphatic about the high level of disappointment, suspicion over attempts to manipulate the process at all cost and said those who allow themselves to be manipulated will suffer the consequences.
“If you fail, on the day of accountability, you will not have the president who is pressuring you now to come to your defence, you will be left on your own and your God.
“This is the time for positive defiance. You cannot be following wrong instructions under the excuse of order from above, no order from above. You swore an oath to protect this country – he added
Mr Asiedu Nketia continued – “My message to the IGP and the Chief of Defense Staff is simple, the day you were commissioned into leadership of our security services, you swore an oath to protect the interest of Ghanaians. You didn’t swear to protect the interest of any regime that is in power for the time being.”
He also advised members of the Council of State, traditional authorities, the Clergy and well-meaning Ghanaians not to sit on the fence but speak out on matters that threaten the security of the state.
Mr Asiedu Nketia’s caution comes in the wake of alleged secret recruitment of NPP foot soldiers into security agencies for deployment on December 7 to supress voters and appointments to the Electoral Commission to facilitate vote rigging.
