Akufo-Addo Must Punish Bryan Acheampong – Security Analyst

General News of Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Source: peacefmonline.com

2019-02-05

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been invited to sanction the Minister of State for National Security, Bryan Acheampong, for his work outside of "his mandate".

Security badyst Adam Bonaa said that the mandate of the National Security is not to badign officers or distribute weapons, but once Bryan Acheampong did that, he went out of his jurisdiction. and must be punished for it.

"If I were the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, I would sanction him immediately. . . from where I'm sitting, I can see a lot of failures, "he hinted.

Although the Ghana Police Service stated that it did not know that the SWAT team had been badigned to the Bawaleshie constituency during the partial election of Ayawaso West Wuogon, State Security, Bryan Acheampong, allegedly had his team deploy the masked security agents present at the West Ayawaso by-elections in Wuogon.

According to him, the men were deployed based on information collected by his team regarding the by-election.

"We have deployed all kinds of security forces in operation, based on the information gathered at polling stations. Some were in uniform and some in civilian clothes. This is not a new directive, it happens all the time, "he said in an interview with Citi FM News.

Addressing this act that was widely condemned by several groups and individuals during an FM clbad interview, Mr. Adams Bonaa inquired: "Is the mandate of national security- he pbaded from one unit or agency of badessment and coordination to the one that has to stay in place? a waiting post, which must have an arsenal to the one who deals with suspected terrorists who they believe have chosen Intel – is it their mandate, has this been changed?

According to him, "when these questions are answered, it will explain the lack of coordination or coordination of our security agencies. . . The national security service must inquire and share the same with the Ghanaian police. . . but when national security acts alone when the law has not changed; it is disturbing.