The Ashanti regional police Command have invited about 8 members of Ashanti region executives of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) who are said to be members of the party’s “Green Army” to appear before the command today over illegal wearing of Military camouflage for political party activities during former President John Dramani Mahama’s campaign tour last week in the region.
Confirming the invitation Kumasi-based Abusua FM, the first Vice Chairman of the party said, they are preparing to meet the regional police commander this morning to justify the use of the uniform.
Captain retired Kwame Jabari explained’’ the camouflage was bought at Kumasi Kejetia Market which bears no military symbol of the Ghana Armed Forces to warrant this needless invitation. The camouflage is available on the market NPP people including their antinational Organizer and Youth Organizer Nana Boakye have all been wearing the camouflage so why us’’.
He said, the Party will not be cowards to the police and military intimidation in Ashanti region for no wrong doing.
“ They call us on the phone for a meeting after 9am, we are now going to meet as a party to make a decision on the invitation extended to us, either to honor the invitation or not. By our principle we will decide whether the invitation is intimidation tactics or not. If we deem it as intimidation we will not honor it if it is not we must honor it’’.
He added ” we have dossens of picture of NPP National and regional executives including their supposed disband vigilante group who were the military camouflage for their party activities why didn’t the police invite them but us.so we see this police invitation as selective justice being pushed by a group of phaseless people. I believe the NPP regional executives are afraid of my current role in NDC by re-organizing the party hence this intimidation approach. But they have made a big mistake. It will not work. I can’t be intimidated’’ he stressed.
See pictures of some NDC members wearing Military camouflage for political party activities: