The former CID Challenge NPP wants to dissolve its party militia, the first to pave the way

"I said that the government in power should clearly say that we are denouncing and dismissing our self-defense groups and I believe others will take the lead, because even if the ruling parties did not see anything wrong with militias, how would people see anything wrong with that? "

"The security agencies are present, the police and the army as well. Therefore, if the ruling party clearly shows that it has dismantled its self-defense groups, the others will not use it because they know that the police will be on them. It's the fear of stopping the militia that is problematic. "

COP Bright Oduro (rtd), former director general of police, CID, called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to show leadership in the fight against militancy by publicly announcing the dismantling of its groups. self defense.

He thinks this will put an end to vigilance, since most of these groups are usually affiliated with political parties.

His comments follow the second vigilance dialogue conducted by both NDC and NPP leaders on Monday.

The NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the meeting agreed to begin a discussion on the elimination of vigilance with other key actors and experts.

Representatives include representatives of civil society organizations, security agencies and religious institutions.

Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and Freddie Blay, respectively chairman of the NDC and the NPP, as well as the chairman of the dialogue, SKB Asante, took note.

"After an open and exhaustive deliberation, the parties agreed on the immediate scope of the dialogue. In this regard, the parties agreed to begin a discussion on the elimination of vigilance with other stakeholders and experts. These stakeholders should include representatives of civil society organizations, security agencies and religious institutions. "

The first meeting was controversial as the parties accused themselves of bad faith.