You will be eaten by the monsters you create – Goosie Tanoh warns politicians

Sunday, February 3, 2019 Policy

Source: 3news.com

2019-02-03

The future presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Goosie Tanoh, has joined the calls for an independent investigation into this violent incident recorded near a polling station in the by-election. Ayawaso West Wuogon who has just finished.

Describing this embarrbading episode for the country, Mr. Tanoh asked why the government would invest in vigilance groups and other security groups while there are police and military services established under the Constitution and lacking resources.

"What happened is clearly unacceptable. A quick investigation must be opened on the violence that would lead to the dissolution of self-defense groups, "he said at the end of his campaign tour in the eastern region.

Men armed with black trousers and khaki stormed the residence of the NDC candidate in the by-election and reportedly fired shots injuring at least six people and temporarily disrupting the vote at the polling station. The Bawaleshie Presby, close to the house. .

Some of the men allegedly badaulted Prampram MP Sam George for questioning about the violent shooting that forced the National Democratic Congress to withdraw from the by-election won by the new patriotic party candidate.

Various civil society groups and organizations, including the United Nations Development Agency, UNDP, have unequivocally condemned acts of violence perpetrated by hooded men and warned Ghana against complacency in the past. With regard to its peaceful atmosphere.

The minority in parliament, the CHRAJ, the CNCE and other civil society groups all called for an independent investigation into the incident, led by masked masked men who would be national security agents.

On pressing inquiries, Mr. Tanoh suggested expanding the scope of the investigation to the acts of vigilance, which have permeated the country's politics and are currently causing acts of violence. # 39; anarchy.

From his point of view, unemployment rises, and what he called an economic crisis, are what encouraged the population, mainly young people, to adapt to these self-defense groups.

"Many of these vigilante groups are formed and sponsored by political parties. After a while, they take power and start terrorizing people. It's irresponsible to encourage that, "he said unequivocally.

Tanoh said the politicians at the head of these self-defense groups would eventually become a prey to these groups, saying, "The politicians who sponsor them [will] become victims of the monsters that they create ".

The aspirant expressed his concern over the issue of militia, which many security experts believe could threaten the country's democracy and peace, especially in the general elections of 2020.

He cited Rwanda and other countries suffering similar political violence as an example and urged Ghana to draw lessons.

"Knowing the genocide and the toll it has had on sister African countries, we can not afford a situation of disruption of peace," he said.