Lack of trust in security agencies breeding vigilante groups – CODEO

It has emerged that the lack of confidence exhibited by political parties in Ghana’s security agencies is a major trigger for increasing political party vigilantism in the country which has led in part to loss of life and destruction of properties.

This came out as one of the major issues during a workshop organised by the Coalition For Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) when they interacted with some stakeholders on how to curb the menace.

Other notable pointers that emerged included the need to adequately resource and empower the security and law enforcement agencies

Conscious and collective efforts to address the winner takes all political system prevailing in the country; and

CODEO in its statement indicated that it will continue to advocate for peaceful and credible elections during and in between elections and called on all stakeholders, including the political parties, security agencies, and the public at large to, as a matter of urgency, address this growing canker.

By Martin Asiedu-Dartey|3news.com|Ghana
Twitter: @NewsyMartin

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