Calls for unnecessary jobs for vigilante groups – Delta Force

Calls for unnecessary jobs for vigilante groups – Delta Force

Members of the political militia affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Delta Force does not need alternative jobs after the dismantling of self-defense groups in the country, said their leaders.

As the debate about their dissolution intensifies, some have suggested other livelihoods for members.

KojoBamba, president of the Delta Force in the Ashanti region, told Citi News that this would not be necessary.
"Some of us work and have their own business. Some have PhDs and other degrees. The majority are also traders. They already have their job. They work since 2008 until now. These are ordinary Ghanaians who have certificates to apply for jobs when they need them.

So it's not because of that [vigilantism] they will go home without a job. There is nothing like that. We are not paid from anyone too.

The Delta Force has already welcomed government plans to end political vigilance in Ghana, saying that the importance of the Delta Force had been mitigated by the creation of similar groups, hence support for the dissolution.

Analysts said the activities of pro-political party groups could destabilize the country and reverse the country's democratic gains over the years.

This phenomenon triggered a national debate following the resurgence of violence among members of self-defense groups aligned with Ghana's main political parties, the NDC and the NPP.

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Ade Coker, regional president of the Greater Accra National Democratic Congress (NDC), believes that the surest way to stop the illegal activities of self-defense groups is to provide them with jobs.

According to him, recent acts of vigilance in the country are a clear indication of the high unemployment rate in Ghana facing young people.

"What matters is not that they (the vigilantes) are violent people. They are looking for jobs. And we take that out of the system. So how can we, as a nation, solve this problem? And if we do not get them those jobs, they will continue. "

Source: citi

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