According to the PPP, the actions of such persons  undermined the rule of law in Ghana hence must not go unpunished.

“We demand that the Minister of Interior, IGP and the Attorney General bring their staff that did this substandard job to face the full rigours of the law. We recommend a firm action be taken to be taken on people involved in undermining the rule of law in Ghana,” the National Chairman of the PPP, Nii Allotey Brew Hammond said.

[contextly_sidebar id=”cdNI9nXRHpVu2Afg0JDfqrPIwYU1Ttiq”]Addressing the press at the party’s Eastern Regional head office at Koforidua on Thursday Brew Hammond further called on the president and the Attorney General to revisit the case to restore the public’s confidence and trust in the judiciary.

“We are struggling to believe how a State Attorney could arrive at such a conclusion when the jail break did not take place in a secluded area. Where in the world can a vigilante group besiege a court premise and take custody of accused persons in day light for investigators not to have evidence and the Attorney General to filed nolle prosequi in the court. The world is not going to wait for us so we need to get serious in this country.”

The PPP chairman also called on the Supreme Court to act on the issue.

“We call on the Supreme Court to act forcefully for scandalising the court, defying and lowering the authority of the court and bringing the court into disrepute. This should not be tolerated,” he added.

Background

The eight Delta Force members were standing trial for vanderlising a Kumasi court and in the process setting free some of their members who were charged for assaulting the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator.

The Principal State Attorney in the case, Marie Louise-Simmons, who is the representation of the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, in her reply to a letter from the prosecutor for her legal opinion on the case, said the charges against the suspects must be dropped because there was insufficient evidence against them.

The court, presided over by Her Honour, Patricia Amponsah, subsequently discharged the accused and dismissed the case.

Condemnation

Meanwhile, government has been criticized over the release of members of the Delta Force.

The Minority in Parliament has earlier called on government to re-arrest the eight persons who were freed describing the release as a travesty of justice.

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By: Godwin A. Allotey & Neil Nii Amatey Kanarku/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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The National Chairman of the PPP, Nii Allotey Brew Hammond, at a press conference said they have commenced negotiations with some political parties to create a political alliance that will provide a formidable and feasible option for Ghanaians.

[contextly_sidebar id=”fXLvqIQYdOVDbmWgSVG1Ihf1wl2PXFQH”]“The National Committee has authorized party leaders to approach other political parties, pressure groups and individuals with the aim of bringing forces together to forge a united front in the shortest possible time,” he said.

Brew Hammond explained that, the party is taking such a decision because results from the December 7 general elections show that “Ghanaians want an alternative to the political parties that have won elections since the beginning of the Fourth Republic, but they want to see a united front that is formidable and one they can feel can win elections.”

“Indeed, the 2008 elections gave this same indication that the people wanted change but felt their choice of the change agent was limited,” he added.

Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, a former presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) formed the PPP in 2012 and contested in that year’s election.

He however had a paltry 0.58% of the total votes, and tried again in the 2016 election but was unsuccessful.

According to Brew Hammond, the PPP is seeking to form “a united front of like-minded people …by coming together to offer change the people can feel after elections.”

“So we do not want to wait until elections time to start pulling that like-minded forces together. We do not care for the repetition of campaign slogans; we believe that only an alternative moment will make this happen,” he added.

The PPP National Chairman further called on like-minded forces to partner them to forge a better “united front.”

“Once again after careful consideration, the party wish to invite like-minded forces to come together to forge a united front. We welcome the participation and the support of all who believe that Ghana deserve better than what we have experienced so far,” he added.

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By: Anass Seidu /citifmonline.com/Ghana

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