[ 2016-11-14 ]

Afotey-Agbo: Ban on debates good
Greater Accra regional Minister, Nii Laryea
Afotey-Agbo, has lauded the Accra Metropolitan
Security Council (METSEC) for banning
parliamentary debates in 13 constituencies in the
region.

According to the Regional Minister, the decision
would promote peace, protect lives and property,
and ensure stability before, during, and after the
elections.

Recent debates organised by the National
Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in both the
Weija-Gbawe and Odododiodoo constituencies have
been marred by violence and clashes between
supporters of the governing National Democratic
Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP).

Speaking to Class News’ Kwesi Parker-Wilson, Mr
Afotey-Agbo said the ban was not imposed by the
Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) as people had
been made to believe but by the Metropolitan
Security Council.

“We have AMA and we have METSEC; they are not
the same body. AMA is to give development and make
sure that schools, hospitals, and some other
amenities are provided to the citizenry, but when
we talk about METSEC, it comprises the police, the
military, and all the security agencies. …This
is a decision by METSEC, so, based on what they
have experienced, if they come out to say that
these programmes should not be held anymore, I
think they are right,” he said.

Mr Afotey-Agbo added: “…If people have been
advised and they cannot comport themselves to the
extent that they will be coming out to shoot and
the security have come out with a decision, it is
justified because they are in charge…”

Source - Classfmonline

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