Experts on Ghana’s political will to disband vigilante groups

A Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emmanuel Bombande says Ghana lacks the political will power to disband vigilante groups. 

Speaking on GBC'S Current Affairs Programme, ‘Talking Point’, Mr. Bombande said the lack of will power stems from the communication gap that exists within government must ensure that all channels of communication on ways to deal with the menace have been used.

A Former Security Adviser at the United Nations, Napoleon Abdullah, has noted that commitment to fight vigilantism should be tackled first from factors that brought them into existence. 

Citing vigilante groups in South Africa as an example, he said such groups have a command chain which should be broken.

For his part, the Member of Parliament for Adenta, Yaw  Buaben Asamoah, says since democracy in Ghana is ongoing, government should create space for pressure groups to be part of the process. 

He said pressure groups are not formed by political parties but people who believe their voices should be heard as part of nation building. 

Mr. Asamoah said vigilante groups emerge out of these when they feel they have been marginalised and not given the space to make inputs in governance. 

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