A member of Delta Force, a vigilante group affiliated to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says their reason for storming the Kumasi Circuit Court on Thursday to free 13 members of their group who were standing trial in connection with the group’s raiding of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council was as a result of a breach of promise by some leaders of the party that the members will be set free by the court.
The 13 were detained for besieging the Regional Coordinating Council on March 24, 2017, where they were alleged to have assaulted George Adjei who had just been appointed Regional Security Coordinator.
The court presided over by Mrs Mary Nsenkyire had ruled that, they be remanded in prison custody to reappear on April 20, 2017 after charges of conspiracy to commit crime, assault on a public officer, causing unlawful damage and common purpose to prevent a public officer from performing his duty.
According to a report by Graphic Online, “Immediately word went out that the 13 had been remanded, some supporters of the accused who were outside the courtroom attempted to find their way into the courtroom but they were prevented from doing so by the police.
In the ensuing melee, the 13 who had been remanded left the courtroom, joined those outside to leave the court premises, claiming that they were going to the NPP Ashanti Regional headquarters.
After the judge’s decision to remand the suspects, the members said they were not going to allow the ruling to stand, and demanded that the 13 leave the court with them.”
A member of the Delta Force who gave his name as Ernest in an interview on Kumasi-based Silver FM stated that the group was assured none of the members will be jailed for which reason they stormed the court when those facing the charges were remanded.
“We were told to go to the court because with a promise the case has already been settled. We thought everything was sorted only for our boys to be remanded. So we told ourselves that if that is the case, they should remand all of us because we moved together,” he said.
In reference to National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah’s comment that vigilante groups in Ghana had no legal recognition, which make them illegal, and without mandate to operate in the country, Ernest retorted, “How can we sacrifice for the party to win elections and go through such a situation? Kan Dapaah is now saying we have no legal recognition; he’s asking of certificate. When NPP was in opposition, you said you had retired from politics. Who should sacrifice for the party to come to power for you to be appointed?”
Source: ghanaweb
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Even if you delta forces were promised because you worked hard for the party, does it means you have to take the laws into your hands? What worry did Hon. Kan Dapaah has done to deserve your attacks. Wontumi, you have worked very very hard but if you don't know how to talk as someone that your party is in power, you will loose your respect soon in the country.l am very sad to hear or read from the internet that you supported what delta force did. Very shameful
Nana fear to jail them otherwise they will talk
Kwasi.a do you want them to give Akuffo Addo 4 yrs before they get their side of bargain. He used these guys for donkey job to ride into power promised them heaven and he must deliver to them pronto. After using them he should deliver his promise to them otherwise these guys will "talk"
Go and kill whoever made that promise to you and leave the Judiciary out of this ***barred word***. Nana Addo is not like John Mahama who sacrificed the country for the Montie 3. Do you know how long Nana has fought to reach where he is? Do you know what is at stake for him and all peace loving Ghanaians? You guys better watch it. Use your brains and bid your time. After all how long has it been since the NPP came to power? JUST THREE MONTHS P3 and you want him to M1SBEHAVE LIKE JOHN MAHAMA AND THE NDC! NO WAY. yOU CAN GO JOIN THE ndc OR go to hell.
What the so called Delta Force did at Kumasi circuite court is Totally Nonsence
WHO PROMISED YOU THEY WILL BE RELEASED? I BET THAT 'S WHY THE POLICE LOOKED ON ORDER FROM ABOVE. THIS SO CALLED BIG PEOPLE WILL LOOK ON FOR PEOPLE TO BE HURT , HARASSED AND PRETEND TO SYMPHATIZED WITH THEM.
THESE PEOPLE SHOULD FIND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THEIR HANDS TO EARN A LIVING RATHER THAN LIVING ON CHARITY