Muntaka orders police to crush vigilantism, unauthorised ‘self-defence’ groups
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has directed the Ghana Police Service to intensify the fight against vigilantism and move swiftly to dismantle emerging groups being formed by individuals, political parties, traditional authorities and other organisations for self-protection.
Ghana's Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has instructed the Ghana Police Service to aggressively combat vigilantism and dismantle unauthorized self-protection groups. Speaking at the opening of a regional commanders' conference, Mr Muntaka expressed concern over the emergence of these groups being formed by individuals, political parties, traditional authorities and other organizations.
He emphasized that such groups pose a threat to the country's peace and security and can undermine public order. The Minister warned that private forces for protection are strictly prohibited under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019 (Act 999) and must not be allowed to take root. He charged police commanders and officers to swiftly identify and deal with these activities, ensuring that only state-authorized forces provide security.
The directive also addresses the issue of unauthorized recording and dissemination of security training content on social media, urging commanders to strengthen controls to prevent such practices.
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