Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the Chief of Defense Staff and the Inspector General of Police to maintain their objectivity and resolve in the face of any unwarranted pressure from President Akufo-Addo.
Speaking on Saturday, July 27, 2024, during the NDC’s campaign launch in Tamale, Asiedu Nketia counseled the IGP to resist outside pressure and stick to moral principles in the run-up to the general elections of 2024.
He emphasized how crucial it is for the security services to be impartial and independent, especially in the run-up to the general elections in 2024.
“My message to the IGP and the Chief of Defense Staff is simple, the day you were commissioned into leadership of our security services, you swore an oath to protect the interest of Ghanaians. You didn’t swear to protect the interest of any regime that is in power for the time being. We know you’re working under undue pressure, but, please you can absorb that pressure and do the right thing for the next four months.
“If you fail, on the day of accountability, you will not have the president who is pressuring you now to come to your defence, you will be left on your own and your God.
“This is the time for positive defiance. You cannot be following wrong instructions under the excuse of order from above, no order from above. You swore an oath to protect this country.”