Security controversy: We’ll not be intimidated – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has defiantly stated that it will resist any form of intimidation from the government ahead of the November polls.

The NPP is alleging the government masterminded the arrest of their three South African security consultants and the Head of the Security detail of their Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo Addo and his running mate Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia.

The three South Africans, ex-Police Officers, were arrested on Sunday for training private security personnel of NPP’s Presidential Candidate.
The three, Major Ahmed Shaik Hazis (rtd), 54; Warrant Officer Denver Dwayhe, 33, and Captain Mlungiseli Jokani, 45 have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and unlawful training.


The Head of Nana Addo’s security team Captain (rtd) Edmund Koda and the owner of the EL-Capitano Hotel Captain (rtd) Acquah were also arrested and have been charged.

But addressing a news conference in Accra earlier today, the acting National Chairman of the party, Freddie Blay, described the charges leveled against the five men are unreasonable.

According to him, the party knows the charges do not exist in Ghana’s criminal law books Freddie Blay also expressed concern for the security of Nana Akufo Addo and Dr Bawumia because they have credible intelligence to the effect that some people are planning an attack on their flagbearer and his running mate.

Source:Ghanaweb.com