Once again, political vigilantism has been called out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once again, political vigilantism has been called out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI am against vigilantism in any shape or form,\u201d a member of the Council of State said Monday morning while denouncing the phenomenon which is\u00a0increasingly\u00a0gaining ground in Ghanaian political space. <\/span><\/p>\n Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show, Lawyer Sam Okudzeto expressed regret at the violence which marred last Thursday\u2019s election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cVigilantism has no place in politics, no place in society,\u201d he said, adding that this should not be happening at a time \u201cwe have a lawyer as president.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The veteran lawyer\u2019s remarks are predicated on last Thursday\u2019s by-election in Ayawaso West Wuogon which turned violent. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Just hours into the by-election, some armed men clothed in National Security apparel stormed the La Bawalashie Presby polling station.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Eyewitnesses said the armed men fired shots and attacked some agents believed to be opposition NDC agents.<\/span><\/p>\n