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National Security Minister Albert Kan Dapaah has accused some politicians of deliberately creating a false sense of growing insecurity in the country.
Rep. Afigya-Sekyere West attributed this phenomenon to the increasing politicization of security issues as the December 7 general election approaches.
In briefing Parliament on his team’s preparation for the upcoming December elections, he said such statements are contrary to the facts on the ground.
He said: “There appears to be a deliberate attempt by certain individuals to create a false notion of increasing insecurity in the country. However, the facts go against this false notion. For example, (the facts) suggest a reduction in crime levels in the country.
“It is also important to state that Ghana’s commendable management of the Covid-19 pandemic was possible in part due to the effectiveness of the security coordination implemented by the state security architecture.
He added: “But I think that this poor solution to insecurity stems from the deliberate politicization of national security problems in the country. And I think it has become more pronounced in the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. “
Kan Dapaah explained that an evaluation of such claims revealed that politicians who had been warning of a growing sense of insecurity were also guilty of threatening violence on their campaign podiums if they lost the election.
He called on parliament and the general public to condemn such acts.
Kan Dapaah said: “An assessment of recent events facing the police force reveals that the false notion of insecurity is fueled by some politicians.
“These politicians at one point openly threaten violence if they lose the elections and at another express concern about the growing insecurity in the country. This is unacceptable and must be condemned in the safest terms, regardless of its origin ”.
However, the minister assured that the state security forces, despite the politicization of national security issues, remain determined to guarantee a peaceful and safe environment for all Ghanaians.
