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The director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research of the International Peacekeeping Training Center Kofi Annan (KAIPTC) said that the clash between the military and the youth of Ejura yesterday, which resulted in casualties, depicts a massive operational failure on the part of Security Obliger.
Speaking on Awesome Morning Show from Joy FMon Wednesday, said Professor Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, “what happened yesterday is truly a massive operational failure that cuts across many levels. First and foremost is the decision making process. What were the assessments that served as the basis for someone to invite the military to come?
“Number two. Normally, during these demonstrations, it is the Ghanaian Police Service (GPS) who are trained and equipped with the appropriate tools; water cannons, tear gas to disperse these crowds.
The army only intervenes in crisis situations where communities are threatened, their very existence or the existence of the state is threatened. The nature of military training is that they come to face an enemy, and to defeat and conquer that enemy.
Professor Emmanuel Kwesi Aning added that by targeting and shooting at young people, military personnel violated the rules of engagement of security personnel.
“It was a spur of the moment decision and reflects, I would say, the old historical boogie of civil-military relations in which those who are armed under certain conditions perceive that they can use their weapons indiscriminately.”
He was one of the speakers on Awesome Morning Show from Joy FM Wednesday. The topic of discussion was the shooting in Ejura yesterday, after #FixTheCountry activist Ibrahim Mohammed was attacked and murdered by an angry mob in Ejura at dawn on Saturday for asking for a better Ejura.
The deceased was reportedly struck several times on the head with objects until he lost consciousness. According to sources, he died on Monday June 28 at Komfo Anokye University Hospital.
This incident led the young people of Ejura to take to the streets to demand justice for social activist Ibrahim Mohammed. The protest sparked a clash between military personnel and the restless youth, leaving two dead and four seriously injured.
Professor Aning said one of the rules of engagement that military trainees learn during their training is that they cannot shoot people in the back, or unarmed people.
He said a thorough assessment of the actions of military personnel should be undertaken, as well as the specific orders given to them before showing up at the protest.
As a security analyst, he believes there is a lot of work to be done to ensure that the Ejura incident does not happen again.
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