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Rawlings calls ban on former security commanders absurd
Accra, Sept. 19, Ghanadot/GNA - Former President Jerry John
Rawlings has said
it was absurd for banning seven former Service Commanders
from military installations by the national security.
Former President Rawlings, in a statement signed by his
Aide, Kofi Adams, said the motive for the ban is designed to
lock-out the noble intentions of the Generals who were
trying to safeguard the integrity of the December elections.
“This absurdity can only emanate from a guilty and desperate
NPP government incapable of facing the December 7 elections
without fraud and violence.”
The former President said the NPP was hiding behind the
national security apparatus to deliberately skew the reasons
behind his meeting with the affected retired Generals, to
sow seeds of fear and intimidation.
He urged Ghanaians to see the action to ban the seven as a
clear manifestation of the NPP’s desperation.
He cautioned all Ghanaians to be alert “since the NPP is
desperate to covert plans to perpetuate violence in the
run-up to the elections because there is a clear indication
that they will lose.”
The former President called on Ghanaians to join hands in
ensuring peace and security and be wary of persons and
institutions that claimed to protect the citizenry but were
rather operating to protect the ruling party to perpetuate
its stay in power.
He described the former service chiefs as distinguished
citizens of Ghana whose reputations were being maligned by a
“paranoid government which has no modicum of respect left in
its approach to issues.”
Former President Rawlings said meetings aimed at ensuring
peaceful elections would continue and enjoined religious,
traditional and opinion leaders as well as well-meaning
members of civil society to join the effort to preserve the
sanctity of the right of choice and the electoral process.
The National Security this week announced the banning of Lt.
Gen. Arnold Quainoo, Former General Officer Commanding,
Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah, former Chief of Defence Staff, Rear
Admiral Owusu Ansah, former Chief of Naval Staff, Mr C.K
Dewornu, former Inspector General of Police, F.Y. Asare,
former Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, Bruce Konuah,
former Defence Advisor to Pakistan and W.K Aboah, former
Commissioner of Police from entering military installations.
GNA
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