The Minority in Parliament is cautioning the government to desist from deploying the military in a manner inconsistent with its legal mandate.
The opposition party in the legislative house is urging the government to stop using force to undermine the democratic rights of Ghanaians.
This caution follows the announcement by Agriculture Minister, Dr. Bryan Acheampong that the military will be deployed at various border points to curb the smuggling of grains out of the country.
According to the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, these concerns are rooted in what they describe as the calculated use of the military in border towns across the country during the 2020 General Elections to intimidate voters.
The Minority warns that, the government’s plan to deploy the military in border towns is a tactic to intimidate voters during the December elections.
Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee, James Agalga, noted that the Minister, who served in the same sector, used similar tactics during the previous elections, making the current justification of curbing smuggling suspect and likely aimed at benefiting their political party.
Source: Ohene Amponsah
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