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There has been no official statement from the Presidency as critics say the documentary makes the President complicit in the menace of party militias despite his vows to stamp them out.<\/p>

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Government has moved to clear out a party militia group that has been training at the Christiansbourg\u00a0Castle,\u00a0an extension of the seat of government.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This followed\u00a0a Joy News expos\u00e9 done by award-wining journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, which showed the group has been using the security zone for training since the Akufo-Addo government was sworn in.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The group is led by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Nana Wireko Addo\u00a0alias\u00a0\u2018Choman\u2019, the former personal bodyguard of President Nana Akufo-Addo and was described in 2012 as a \u201cvigilante group\u201d in a pro-government newspaper Daily Guide. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the leaders of the group, Fraser Owireku Kegya told TV3 in 2018 that the group had a membership of more than 5000 across the country, mainly made up of NPP youth who\u00a0believed in the policies and governance of President Nana Akufo-Addo.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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On its website, De-Eye Group says it is a private security company. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

However, JoyNews checks with the Interior Ministry has revealed that the group has not applied for a license and has not been given one. This is an offence, according to\u00a0private legal practitioner.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The documentary raises questions about the government\u2019s touted commitment to fighting the menace of party militias, a scourge on the Akufo-Addo administration.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n