By Michael Kofi Kenetey
The Eastern Regional Security Liaison Officer, Mr. Francis Annoh-Dompreh has issued a stern warning to some chiefs using thugs to perpetrate crime in the region to desist from it or the regional security will come after them.
He noted that chieftaincy is a sacrosanct institution with dignity and respect, however, some chiefs are abusing the institution by engaging thugs and providing them with firearms to disturb the security and peace in the region. Mr. Annoh-Dompreh gave the warning at a press conference in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital to brief the media on security issues in the region.
The Eastern Regional Security Liaison Officer, Mr. Francis Annoh-Dompreh said activities of some chiefs in the region are undermining the security adding that some chiefs even defy the orders of the court and the directives of the District, Municipal and Regional Security Council.
The Regional Security Liaison Officer revealed that the security is not interested in any chieftaincy issue or who becomes a chief in a particular area, however, if the processes involved in selecting someone undermines the peace and security of that area then the security will have to intervene to maintain peace, law and order.
Mr. Annoh-Dompreh urged the media to help in the fight against the illegality of some people wearing camouflage security uniforms in the name of National Security to perpetrate crime.
Mr. Annoh-Dompreh issued a strong warning to people or bodyguards of some chiefs who display firearms during traditional festivities to desist from that adding that anyone found culpable will be arrested and prosecuted.
