NPP goofed - Effah-Dartey

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region, Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey says the party made a mistake in bringing the three South African ex-police officers to train the security personnel of its flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

According to him, the approach was ‘wrongfully’ planned and maintained that the NPP has become a laughing stock for their own decision.

"The NPP has brought some people to do some training and all that has happened has become an embarrassment," he stated.

"It is unfortunate that this issue has taken place… this idea of training our people to guard our leader is supposed to be on the quiet. The whole thing is an embarrassment to Ghana as a nation and going to affect Ghana and South Africa diplomatic relationship."

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Speaking on Accra-based Neat FM, Captain Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey stated that training someone on how to handle weapons is not limited to only the military.

"Other persons who are qualified and licensed can do same. The NPP could have employed a retired Ghanaian officer to do the job, but it is a matter of choice. We goofed," he said.

According to him, "it is an embarrassment" because Captain Edmund Koda (rtd) confirmed that he should have sought for some other permits, approvals and licences before the three South African nationals entered the country, but failed to do so; as indicated in the Interior Minister's press statement.

The three ex- South African police officers who were arrested at Agoan Duakwa in the Central Region for allegedly engaging in activities which were deemed as a security threat have since been deported.

The trio ex-police officers, Major Ahmed Shaik Hazis (rtd), 54; Warrant Officer Denver Dwayhe, 33, and Captain Mlungiseli Jokani, 45 were put on board South African Airways flight number 210, which departed around 9:26 to Johannesburg on Tuesday.'

They have since been repatriated by the Ghana Immigration Service to South Africa.

They were put on board South African Airways flight number 210, which departed around 9:26 to Johannesburg on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.

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Officials from the Ghana Immigration Service and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), escorted the three to the aircraft.