Dr. Randy Abbey, the host of Metro TV’s programme, GOOD MORNING GHANA, says failure by the relevant authorities to act on intelligence that may have been gathered as well as the flippant resort to the military by civilian authorities to deal with civilian matters was what resulted into the shootings and killings at Ejura a fortnight ago.
Speaking during last Saturday’s Joy FM current programme, ‘Newsfile’, Dr. Abbey said the chief of Ejura, acting on intelligence summoned the youth of the town to his palace and cautioned them against any act of lawlessness.
He said the press, too, acting on intelligence gathered and anticipating what was going to happen, as a result, positioned themselves in the town and thus were able to capture many of the scenes especially when the military arrived and started shooting at the demonstrators.
He posited that if the security agencies and the relevant authorities had acted also acted on intelligence gathered, they would have averted the demonstration as well as the shootings by the military which led to the loss of lives.
Dr. Abbey also said from video footages of the demonstration, there was nothing taking place that was beyond the capabilities of the police which necessitated the bringing in of the military to salvage the situation. He said the flippant resort to the military by civilian authorities in civil matters is becoming too many in the country.
The Metro TV host also expressed disquiet about the line of questions from some members of the Committee of Enquiry delving into the case and the deductions they are making. He said the leading questions being asked as well as the deductions being made by the Committee of Enquiry is making some Ghanaians have reservations about the work of the committee.
Also on the programme was Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, Managing Editor of the ‘New Crusading Guide’.
Source: Daily Post
