Gabby exposes "hypocrisy" of the United Kingdom on terrorism

General News of Monday, June 10, 2019

Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

2019-06-10

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a private lawyer and member of the ruling party, the new Patriotic Party (NPP), has subtly denounced the "hypocrisy" of the United Kingdom in terrorism.

It will be remembered that the United Kingdom has recently warned British citizens of possible terrorist attacks in Ghana.

The warning came when the UK has updated its travel tips.

According to the update observed by DGN Online, "terrorists will probably try to launch attacks in Ghana. The attacks could be blind, even in places visited by strangers. "

The advice was given following the arrest of two suspected Burkinabe terrorists.

The two men were arrested in Hamile Township, in the Upper West West area, as part of separate operations.

Both were in possession of firearms at the time of their arrest.

The suspects are Biglo Tibila Desire, who was sighted at a Catholic church in Hamile on Saturday, June 2nd. Tengen Dunor who was arrested on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

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But Otchere-Darko wondered whether Ghana's foreign ministry could also warn Ghanaians traveling to the United States and the United Kingdom to be wary of terrorist attacks in those countries.

According to him, there have been real terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom and the United States, but none in Ghana, wondering why the United Kingdom has continued to warn people against alleged terrorist attacks in Ghana while He continued to suffer real attacks.

Referring to research data on the state of global terrorism, he said, "According to the US Global Terrorism Database, in 2017, there would have been 10,900 terrorist incidents worldwide, making 265 dead and 24,927 injured ".

He revealed that "none was in Ghana. I mean, not a single attack has been recorded here. "

According to him, "the United Kingdom recorded 122 incidents, 42 dead and 301 wounded. The United States recorded 65 incidents, including 95 fatalities and 932 injuries. "

He said that "the fact is that no country is safe and therefore we can not be complacent. Our neighborhood may not be as safe as we think. There is evidence around us for this purpose. "

According to Mr. Otchere-Darko, "Of course, our Foreign Ministry is also free to warn Ghanaians queuing for visas in the United Kingdom and the United States that they must pay attention to the real threat of an attack if they intend to go there ".

He concluded that "these countries have a long history of real and unimagined or predicted attacks. It is up to us to warn the citizens who go there. "