[ 2017-01-17 ]

I am being responsible by inciting my constituents-Muntaka
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase
Constituency Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has
stated that he is not acting contrary to any law
if he organises his own vigilante groups to attack
New Patriotic Party (NPP) rioters in his
constituency.

According to him, he is not acting irresponsibly
by inciting his constituents to defend
themselves from violent attacks from purported NPP
members.

Speaking on Ultimate Breakfast Show hosted by
Lantam Papanko, an aggrieved lawmaker warned
that they cannot allow the police to sit
aloof whiles they are being intimidated and that
they will soon release their thugs.

‘It is very responsible for me to incite my
people, we are acting very responsibly. Defending
ourselves is the most responsible thing to do. I
am minority chief whip in Parliament and so what,
are we not all human beings?.

 My brother put yourself in our shoes, the
police only tell us they will follow up anytime we
make reports, for how long can we continue
reporting to the police and nothing being done for
the past two weeks, defending ourselves is part of
the law, if you call this incitement yes, we will
not wait before they kill somebody before they
start responding, we have no option than to defend
ourselves,’he warned.

He said its not being inciting people but rather
defending themselves questioning why the President
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has kept mute about
the whole hooliganism and vandalism ongoing in
parts of the country.

Alhaji Muntaka observed that some NPP
supporters have gone on state installations and
government seizure spree in the constituency.

He believes the arrest would deter others from
committing further violence.

‘Asked the police when they made the arrest,
since when did they make the arrest…if they
wanted to ensure security and protection of all
citizens they would have made arrests, we
reported when they went to the district assembly
office, terrorising people at the market, Sawaba
to lock an ICT center, locking up schools, if they
had taken the suspects to court we wouldn’t
have issued threats, why are they not doing it.
All of the complaints we have made to the Asawase
police station, why have you not been able to make
arrest. They should be up and doing, they are not
acting,’ he fumed.

He said the police would be blamed for acting
irresponsibly when there is chaos in the
constituency.

Source - ultimatefmonline.com

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