What is the essence of the unnecessary and despotic deployment of security in Parliament? – Okudzeto Ablakwa ignites

General news for Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

01/05/2021

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu questioned the deployment of more than six thousand police officers at home for the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The Ghana Police Service on Monday January 4, 2020 announced a strict and solid security plan for the ceremony to be held at the August house.

The Service also urged the public to stay away from the immediate vicinity of the Accra International Conference Center, Accra Sports Stadium, Black Star Square and the entire State House complex on January 6-7. , when the ceremonies take place.

In a post on social media, Okudzeto Ablakwa said the deployment of an impressive number of officers is an affront to the Rules of Parliament.

He suspected that the officers were being hired to intimidate NDC members of parliament who would want to fulfill their “legitimate constitutional obligations”.

He reminded staff that any attempt to harm or arrest any member of the House will be contempt of Parliament.

“What really is the essence of the unnecessary, excessive, Gestapo and despotic security deployment in Parliament when our Standing Orders are clear in Article 30 …”

“Parliament, as a bastion of democratic freedoms, must at all times reflect what is beautiful in a representative democracy free from ugly intimidation by the threat of force which is the hallmark of tyrants and dictators” .

“Let those few duty commanders who impetuously pursue erroneous instructions be made aware that, in accordance with the Rules of Parliament, they are in contempt of Parliament and will be in even greater difficulty if they attempt to arrest or assault a Member in the part of our legitimate constitutional action. functions “.

Okudzeto argued that NDC MPs will not be intimidated by the government’s intimidating tactics.

“The Ghanaian people, including my dear constituents in northern Tongu, did not vote cowards. We refuse to be intimidated and we are determined to stand up against this affront to the dignity of Parliament and the good people we represent ”.

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