Government hands over 4,000 weapons to vigilantes – Asiedu Nketia alleges

General news for Sunday, October 11, 2020

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2020-10-11

NDC Secretary General Johnson Asiedu Nketia has alleged that the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is distributing more than 4,000 weapons from the state armory to some vigilante groups associated with the current NPP.

According to him, this is part of the many stratagems the current PNP is taking to disrupt the December 7 elections.

“We are aware that the government is distributing more than 4,000 weapons from the state armory to its vigilantes. I’m telling you, I’m not afraid… when they ask you, mention my name; they should come and ask me… ”Asiedu Nketia said in an interview on Adom TV, which was monitored by GhanaWeb.

He said: “I have the registered numbers of all these weapons” and added that “I can only talk about it in the media and that is what I am doing or you hope that I will buy some of the weapons or fight […] the government to take those weapons from [them]. “

The NDC secretary general further alleged that the government is also preparing military uniforms for the vigilantes who will be deployed on December 7 under the pretext of being members of the separatist Volta. [Homeland Study Group Foundation] disrupt elections in the Volta Region.

“That is why they intentionally broke into the state arsenal under the guise of a secessionist so that when there is any violent activity during the elections, it is their fault. [secessionist]. Each weapon has an identification number with a certificate to buy, in case there is any violent activity with the state weapon, the weapon can be traced and even known to the manufacturer ”, Asiedu Nketia observed.

Asiedu Nketia’s comments come as Ghana prepares to go to the polls on December 7 to elect a president and MPs.

So far, a total of 17 presidential nominees have submitted their nomination forms to the Electoral Commission and will soon be declared candidates by the Electoral Commission (EC).

All the nominees hope to participate in the next presidential elections after the technical and information technology teams in charge of analyzing the nomination forms of the nominees have presented their report to Jean Mensa, president of the EC, on Monday, October 12.

According to the Commission “As of Friday, October 9, which marks the end of the presentation of candidacies, a total of 17 presidential candidates have stood in the presidential elections of December 2020.”

“The result of those who would qualify for the next stage would be announced to the public next week,” said the EC.