Ghana Armed Forces Is Disciplined & Professional, Will Not Act Contrary To Law – Dominic Nitiwul

Minister Designate for Defence, Hon Dominic Nitiwul has said the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is very disciplined and professional and will therefore not allow itself to be influenced to act contrary to the law .

He made the statement when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for vetting .

According to Dominic Nitiwul the process for recruitment of persons into the GAF is the same across the country and nobody can influence the process .

Hon Dominic Nitiwul said he did not order the storming of Parliament by armed soldiers on 7th January during the election of the Speaker of Parliament.

A brawl in Parliament began when Carlos Ahenkorah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema West constituency, snatched some paper ballots during an overnight vote to determine the Speaker.

Prior to this, the Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, and Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu Constituency, John Jinapor, were seen rushing to where the voting booth and ballot box were and removing them from their designated places. This was in protest at how some NPP MPs were breaching the ‘secret ballot’ protocol.

This was followed by armed military personnel storming the chamber. Immediately the armed military men stormed the chamber, the MPs-elect started singing the Ghana National Anthem with a repetition of the last sentence of the first stanza “And help us to resist oppressors’ rule, with all our will and might forevermore”.

From: Obaapa Naana Frimpomaa