Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has urged the NPP to allow security agencies to carry out their duties without any interference amid the ongoing national security raid at Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, residence.

Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse show, Mr. Terlabi warned those encouraging party supporters to gather in large numbers at locations where security officers are legally performing their duties to stay away.

“Those who are calling party full soldiers to amass at the various places where the security are legally doing their duty should stay away,” he said.

He added, “Let’s allow the security services to do their work. If you think there is something wrong, I am surprised, it wasn’t too long ago when Ahiagbah and co were telling us to go to court. They should go to court if they think the security services aren’t performing well or not performing their duties properly.”

Emphasizing that the courts are the proper avenue for addressing grievances, he reiterated, “I don’t think that this is something that we should be doing outside of the courts. They should go to court if they think that what is going on is wrong, but that will not stop the security services from doing their duty.”

On the rule of law, Mr. Terlabi was firm: “Nobody is above the law, nobody is above the law. They should stop politicizing it and rather accuse the government of the day who called people to amass. Is this the first time NIB is undertaking such an activity? No.”

He further questioned the motives behind calls for amass, saying, “They should stop politicising it, and rather accuse the government of the day who called people to amass. Is this the first time NIB is undertaking such an activity? No, then why are they asking their people to amass? To do what? To prevent the security services from doing their work? No, that is wrong.”

He concluded by urging the party to allow security officials to perform their duties peacefully.

“To my fact, it’s very simple: stay away from the scene, allow the security to do their job. If you think what they are doing is wrong, go to court. And that is very simple,” He concluded.