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– in order to rid the scourge of the vigilance of political parties in the country, measures have been taken
– The leaders of such political parties would be subjected to all the rigors of the law
– A bill must be signed to this effect to transform into law all discussions on vigilance
Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, leader of the majority in Parliament, said that a prison term as well as a ban on active politics in the country for ten years awaits leaders of political parties that support the activities of the self defense groups.
He said he was optimistic about the adoption today, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, of a bill aimed at eliminating the vigilance of the Ghanaian body politic.
Speaking at a stakeholder forum on policy monetization in Ghana on Monday, July 8, 2019, he said that politicians who encourage militia could face jail time and to a ban on politics for a decade.
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"What we intend to do, is even identify the political parties that host these self-defense groups. The leaders of this political party will face the law and we intend to imprison them for hosting such a self-defense group within their party. After serving their sentence, it will take at least 10 years to return to politics. , " Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said.
Vigilance has been frowned upon by civil society organizations, churches and the majority of Ghanaians who have called on political parties affiliated with these groups to disband them.
In an attempt to address the threat of vigilance, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called on the two main parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to disband these groups.
The fact that the parties did not do so forced the president to present to Parliament a bill to ban the activities of political party militias, which is currently under review.
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Meanwhile, Tarkwa Nsuaem MP George Mireku Duker was caught driving in the middle of the road to prevent traffic in the current campaign of Citi TV's "Against Indiscipline" campaign.
The deputy failed to stop when the police caught him violating the Highway Code on Spintex Road on the morning of July 8, 2019.
Citi News reported that the MP had been hotly prosecuted, after which he was arrested and finally brought to justice.
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