Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu says they will not tolerate any act of intimidation from state security agencies or any form of militant group during the upcoming December 7, elections.
He said during the general elections he expects only the Ghana Police Service to be deployed to polling centres and not any other security agency.
This, he said, will make it easier for the Minority whom to hold accountable for any mishap on Election Day
The National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, who was in Parliament on Thursday, to brief the House on his outfit's preparedness towards the December 7, polls said politicians are creating a false sense of insecurity in the country.
But reacting to the briefing, the Tamale South MP said, “We will not accept intimidation in the name of National Security, and we will not accept intimidation in the name of other forces.
"I think that the majority leader initiated something and my colleague Inusah Fuseini supported him.
“When you engage the security agencies, deployment of police officers, let it be the IGP and his men, not any other category of men. Then we can hold the IGP and his men responsible for what outcomes we see and we monitor. But be assured 7th December, get your men right, we’re committed to the peace of the country.”
He further expressed Parliament’s willingness to aid the National Security Minister adequately address any challenges his outfit might be faced with as it prepares for the elections.
“The security of the country is of paramount importance to any government. You have not indicated to us whether you have any logistic challenge or any finance challenge as you prepare for the elections.
"This house will be happy to know so that if they have to call for dedicated resources not what is printed, what is available for your men and women to safeguard the peace and security of this country,” he said.
Haruna Iddrisu called for neutrality and impartiality from the state security agency as the country prepares to go to the polls.
“So neutrality and impartiality we will demand from the security agency so once again let me commend you for this assurance but don’t trivialise it to a false notion of insecurity.
"There is some sense of insecurity, not every aspect of our Ghanaian life but in pockets of it,” he said.
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