The former President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E Jerry John Rawlings has cautioned President Akuffo Addo over deployment of armed military personnels into the Volta and Oti Regions.
According him, such deployment creates suspicion and have the potency to disrupt normal way of life for the broader dwellers especially those who livelihood depends on activities across the border
Below is the full statement
STATEMENT BY FORMER PRESIDENT Jerry John Rawlings ON
DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY AGENCIES IN VOLTA, OTI REGIONS
The presence of the military and other security agencies in some parts of the Volta and Oti Regions is generating animosity especially amongst innocent citizens whose basic way of life is being disrupted.
The deployment along the borders at peacetime especially at this particular point in time has created so much suspicion and will call for a lot of intelligent flexibility and diligence.
The Covid-19 restrictions have created enough difficulties for most of our citizens. Let us not make it worse with overbearing and intimidating behaviour towards our border dwellers whose livelihood solely depend on activities along the border.
Ahead of the voter registration exercise and the December elections, it is important that we demonstrate a sense of fairness and justice to all individuals and groups of people whilst maintaining the integrity and the sanctity of the process.
Ivan Kyei Innocent / nanakyei81@gmail.com Ahotorfm92.3
