The Minority in Parliament have called for the immediate withdrawal of heavy security personnel deployed to Parliament ahead of President Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in on Thursday, January 7.
A statement signed by the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu accused the government of using the National Security to advance parochial partisan interests, which in his view is an affront to the dignity of the legislative arm of government.
Describing the deployment as a “Gestapo-style security invasion” in Parliament, they threatened to hold the President liable for any breach or obstruction in the discharge of their lawful functions.
“We hold President Akufo-Addo as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces and Chair of the National Security Council directly responsible for this unwarranted and reckless deployment. We shall hold him liable for any breach or obstruction in the discharge of our lawful function.”
“The NDC caucus in Parliament demands the immediate withdrawal of this detachment of soldiers, police personnel and purported national security operatives. We shall continue to resist the mindless assault on the pillars of our constitutional democracy. Ghana is not a dictatorship,” the statement read.
Source: GhanaFeed.com
