{"id":405532,"date":"2018-03-01T16:25:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T16:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=405532"},"modified":"2018-03-02T06:44:08","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T06:44:08","slug":"i-hope-recent-robberies-are-not-politically-motivated-rawlings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/i-hope-recent-robberies-are-not-politically-motivated-rawlings\/","title":{"rendered":"I hope recent robberies are not politically motivated – Rawlings"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the wake of the increased instances\u00a0of robbery and violent crime, Former President Jerry John Rawlings says he hopes the heightened insecurity is not politically motivated.<\/p>\n
In a statement on social media, he noted some concern that some persons may be orchestrating the upsurge in crime for parochial motives.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us hope the recent robbery and killings is downright plain robbery and not a politically motivated action from within or without, calculated to undermine those in charge of the security machinery in order to pave the way for certain parochial ambitions,\u201d the former President stated.<\/p>\n
Despite this, Mr. Rawlings said the security agencies owe Ghanaians “the responsibility of keeping the nation safe and secure.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us all confront this menace with utmost confidence and professionalism while ensuring that no one, high or low takes advantage of our vulnerabilities,\u201d he added in his statement.<\/p>\n
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There has been a dramatic surge in robberies and violent crime in the past month.<\/p>\n
A number of these robberies have been carried out in broad daylight and have resulted in multiple casualties.<\/p>\n
Most recently, on the morning of\u00a0Wednesday, February 28, a Lebanese national was robbed of GHc 200,000 and killed<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at the Tema Industrial area in the Greater Accra Region.<\/p>\n The victim, Ahmed Safiadeen, aged 54, was a cashier of Delta Agro Company and had gone to withdraw the amount of GHC 200,000 from the bank for the salaries of workers, and other factory expenses of the company.<\/p>\n