Sam George fumes at deployment of soldiers for ‘March for Justice’ demo

MP for Ningo Prampram, Sam George has raised concerns with military deployment for the NDC's 'March for Justice' demonstration.

Speaking to the media, Sam George said the military has never been a tool for crowd control and their actions are part of the reasons for their demonstration.

He explained that they had no consultation with the military for them to be deployed for the demonstration.

"...Part of the reasons for this demonstration is the military, we don't want to provoke the people. The military has never been a tool for crowd control, the military is not meant for crowd control. As organizers, we had no consultation with the military, we had consultations with the police even as far as agreeing on what side of the road to walk on and where to make the turns and everything so why bring in the military."

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A statement from the NDC yesterday urged Ghanaians, particularly the youth and members of the party to join the upcoming demonstration on July 6, 2021.

The protest is being organised by the Youth Wing of the NDC.

The organisers hope to raise awareness about their claim of a state of insecurity and lawlessness in Ghana and compel President Nana Akufo-Addo “to wake up from his slumber and act with urgency”.

“The protest march will therefore remind President Akufo-Addo of his responsibilities towards the people of Ghana especially in the area of public safety and security. It will seek to draw the attention of the government to the growing loss of public confidence in the hierarchy of some security agencies.

“The march will also signal the beginning of public sensitization activities to compel the government to rid the security agencies of NPP hoodlums and misfits who have been recruited and are being used to terrorize innocent and peace-loving Ghanaians.

“The march will also be in solidarity with the silent majority of security personnel who are concerned about the undue politicisation of recruitment and appointments to the detriment of professionalism and discipline,” the party said in a statement issued on Monday, July 5.

The NDC, in the statement signed by the party’s Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, said it intends to remind the “Akufo Addo junta that Ghanaians have had enough of the state-sponsored brutalities and harassment against innocent, peace-loving citizens”.

The NDC said it is “alarmed and appalled” at the increased-spate of state-sponsored brutalities, killings and harassment against innocent citizens being supervised by President Akufo-Addo, as was witnessed during the Ayawaso West Wuogon bye-election and the December 7 Polls in Techiman South and other areas, as well as the Gregory Afoko case and the recent murder of Ibrahim Mohammed, AKA Kaaka by hoodlums belonging to the NPP and state-sponsored killings and maiming of some innocent youth of Ejura.