The Minority in Parliament has thrown their weight behind President Akufo-Addo and his government to deal with the issue of secessionism that has reared its head in the Volta region.
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu pledged that the Minority will support the President fully to deal ruthlessly with the secessionists in order to uphold the peace and security of the land.
“There’s an ugly threat to the stability, sovereignty and territory of Ghana in the Volta Region. The President, as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, should, be assured that he has the full support of the house to deal decisively ruthlessly with the threat to the sovereignty of our country”, Haruna Iddrisu pledged.
He [President Akufo-Addo] should endeavour to uphold the provisions of the Constitution, particularly Article 4, which guarantees the sovereignty of a united Ghana republic. We will support the President fully, as Commander-in-chief and the President of Ghana, to contain the imminent threat to the peace and stability of Ghana and particularly, the people of the Volta Region,” he stated.
Source: GhanaFeed.com
