Audio By Carbonatix
A security expert with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre is calling for an emergency meeting between the IGP and senior members of the opposition party to allay any form of suspicion simmering between the two parties.
Dr Kwasi Aning believes if anything untoward happens to the leader of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo it may well be a problem for the security agencies and the country at large.
He would rather the two parties meet to resolve mutual suspicion than have the media war which appears to be rearing its ugly head.
His comments come in the wake of allegations by the NPP that the John Mahama led government is scheming to put the leader of the opposition NPP in harms' way.
This week tension between the NPP and national security has risen to a crescendo following the arrest of three South African security experts brought in by the NPP to train the security detail of the NPP flagbearer on how to handle VIP.
The three have been charged and detained despite a circuit ruling to have the suspects admitted to bail.
The Acting National Chairman of the NPP, Freddie Blay, at a news conference Thursday said that “some attack on our presidential candidate and his vice” is imminent. “If we are not careful it will happen,” he said without disclosing the source of his intelligence information.
He said the party will take all the necessary means possible to protect its flagbearer ahead of the crucial 2016 election in November.
Reacting to the allegation of the NPP, the security expert Dr Kwasi Aning said he does not buy the allegation of the NPP, not because it is not possible, but the sequence of communication messages surrounding the arrest of the three South Africans has been confusing and contradictory.
He said he has heard about nine different explanations for the NPP invitation of the South Africans and that is not good enough.
He was however convinced that "Akufo-Addo is central to the stability and respect Ghana has" and "if there is threat to his person and running mate, the first port of call is the security services."
He said when the argument of the NPP is subjected to further scrutiny, the only conclusion that can be drawn is one of institutional mistrust and steps must be taken to resolve that.
Latest Stories
-
High Court had jurisdiction in OSP ruling; judge acted boldly — Adawudu
16 minutes -
OSP prosecutorial power controversy was settled before law was passed — Kofi Bentil
34 minutes -
Constitutional interpretation in OSP ruling was outside High Court’s jurisdiction — Baffour Awuah
36 minutes -
High Court ruling on OSP was a bad decision — Kofi Bentil
44 minutes -
U17 Women’s WCQ: Black Maidens ready to ‘finish the job’ against Togo – Joe Darkwah
49 minutes -
‘Unprincipled actors’ at centre of OSP–AG case Dr Bomfeh
58 minutes -
OSP–AG legal clash reflects institutional governance problems — Dr Bomfeh
1 hour -
President Mahama kicks off Northern region tour to deepen citizen engagement
2 hours -
FA Cup: Simpson reveals Nations FC’s Africa dream after Aduana victory
2 hours -
Man found dead in bush near DZOSEC; Police launch investigation
3 hours -
‘Score one, I’ll die for the team’ – Simpson reveals conversation with Annor before Aduana victory
3 hours -
CFAO Mobility pledges “full cooperation” with DVLA following vehicle impoundment scandal
3 hours -
Ghana Swimming Association secures $25,000 boost for 2026 Programmes
3 hours -
Bright Simons writes: The social edge of intelligence
3 hours -
Nations FC channeled league frustrations into FA Cup success – Emmanuel Annor
4 hours