The National Commission for Civic Education has expressed regret at the recent attack on the Member of Parliament, (MP) for Tafo Pankrono, Dr. Akoto Osei by the Delta Force, a vigilante group associated with the ruling New Patriotic Party NPP during a meeting with members and executives of his constituency.
The meeting was disrupted by Delta Force vigilantes whose acts, the NCCE said, threatened the MP and party executive present, adding that “Delta Force hoodlums have become notorious for the use of force and violence and total disregard for law and order.”
The NCCE, in making the call, also urged the security agencies to hasten investigations into the latest incident and bring the perpetrators to book.
At a news conference in Accra, the Chairperson of the NCCE, Josephine Nkrumah said after twenty five years of democratic governance, it is unacceptable for a group of persons to commit an act that undermines the rule of law and democracy, adding, that political vigilantism has no place in the democratic culture of the country.
“After 25 years of democratic governance, it is unacceptable for any group of persons to commit such acts that undermine the rule of law and democracy,” she pointed out.
Madam Nkrumah called on the leadership of the NPP to demonstrate equality of the law to all manner of people.
Josephine Nkrumah urged political party leaders to demonstrate to Ghanaians, that they respect the rule of law since the act of vigilantism or lawlessness poses a threat to the country’s democratic stability, social security, investor confidence and peaceful co-existence.
The NCCE, she said, was of the considered view that the apparent leniency with which the Delta Force vigilantes were handled when they struck at the law courts to free their fellow perpetrators had further emboldened them to continue to act with such impunity.
“The NCCE will not cease to condemn, name and shame vigilantism and all acts of lawlessness because of the risk it poses to the country’s democratic stability, social security, investor confidence and peaceful co-existence of all Ghanaians, amongst other factors,” she added.
Ms. Nkrumah urged the Police and other security agencies to work together and disband all illegal militant groups.
She also called on the National Peace Council, the Christian Council of Ghana, the National Chief Imam and all Civil Society Organisations to condemn such dastardly acts.
