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The NDC\u2019s communication chief says \u201cwhat is needed is the enforcement of existing laws.\"<\/p>

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The Communication Director of the NDC has described the president\u2019s move to legislate against vigilantism as \u201cunfortunate.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

According to Sammy Gyamfi, while his party welcomes any effort aimed at combating party militarism, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo\u2019s latest action merely betrays his commitment to disbanding political militia, which he said is \u201clittle.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gyamfi\u2019s characterization of Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo\u2019 action was in reference to the latter\u2019s directive on Thursday urging the Attorney General to pass legislation to outlaw vigilantism in Ghana. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The President\u2019s directive, which was disclosed in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, among other things, said \u00a0\u201csince the constitutional responsibility of maintaining law and order in our country is that of the Executive, i.e. the President of the Republic, I have, in line with my pronouncement to Parliament during the Message on the State of the Nation on 21\u00a0February, 2019, instructed the Attorney General, without prejudice to the outcome of the engagement, if any, between the NPP and NDC, to prepare and submit to Parliament, as soon as possible, specific legislation to deal with the phenomenon of vigilantism, and provide appropriate sanctions against its occurrence.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gyamfi who is not impressed with the president\u2019s directive said Friday \u201cwe already have enough laws to deal with the exodus of vigilantism. Vigilantism is illegal,\u201d he said on News Desk, a Joy News analysis programme. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The NDC\u2019s communication chief added that \u201cwhat is needed is the enforcement of existing laws.\u201d He continued, \u201cyou can pass all the laws but it still comes to enforcement.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sounding disappointed he quizzed \u201cWhy must we wait for new laws to deal with the issue?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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He said \u201cthe police need the freedom to do their work,\u201d which is enforcing the existing laws without interference.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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