State-backed terrorist groups "to strike protest" Aagbe wo "- Coalition alleges

General News on Thursday, February 7, 2019

Source: 3news.com

2019-02-07

The All-Party Coalition for National Sovereignty said it had gathered information that some "elements" of the government were planning to deploy a state-sponsored terrorist group to wreak havoc in the peaceful protest march of today. 39; hui.

According to the Coalition, information received less than 24 hours before the demonstration in Aagbe (W) suggest that bandits rampaged to terrorize and brutalize some people at the West Wuogon Ayawaso by-election are going to be again released Thursday. .

"… Some elements of the Akufo-Addo government plan to deploy the same state-sponsored thugs who brutalized innocent citizens during the partial election of Ayawaso West Wuogon last Thursday, when our demonstration "Aagbe W", he said.

He warned that such people would be treated as bandits and arrested by protesters as they acted outside of the country 's law enforcement architecture.

"We would like to point out that our members who will participate in Thursday's protest will have an impact on the citizens' arrest of the members of the state-sponsored terrorist group that has come forward and handed them over to the police authorities. warned a statement from the Coalition.

The statement signed by Coalition President Bernard Morna indicated that it would only recognize members of the Ghana Police Service responsible for maintaining order during demonstrations, and no other group of groups.

The coalition said it was alarmed by the information it had because of the illegal status of this group, made up of "bandits" with regard to "their exceptionally violent methods".

In the meantime, he urged Ghanaians to join the protest in order to make it clear to the Akufo-Addo government that there was no room for terrorism sponsored by the government. State of any kind under the current regime.

The coalition told the government that Ghanaians are prepared to rise to the occasion and resist the terror of criminals who seek to harm innocent people.

"We call on President Akufo-Addo to put an end to this deployment of these armed gangs, because that would be, in our view, a declaration of war against peaceful protesters".

Why the demo?

The coalition said its determination to participate in Thursday's protest was the result of a violent incident that temporarily interrupted the voting process in one polling station and injured at least six people.

They explained that the protest was intended to send a clear signal to the government to verify the level of insecurity in Ghana, which they believe threatens the country's democracy.

"We have announced our intention to participate in a mbadive event called" Aagbe wo "in order to draw public attention to the imminent threat to our democracy, peace and stability, as well as to strengthen our demand appropriate and timely investigations into the events of last Thursday's by-election, "announced the coalition earlier this week.