The Member of Parliament for Zebilla, Ebenezer Ndebilla, has called on the Defence Ministry and the National Security to urgently withdraw the current military deployment in Bawku, alleging a deliberate plot to harm the Overlord of the Kusaug Traditional Area, Zugraan Asigri Abugrago Azoka II.
Addressing the media on Monday, July 14, the MP expressed grave concerns over the conduct of the deployed military personnel, whom he claims have been compromised and can no longer be trusted to maintain professional and impartial security in the area.
His concerns come in the wake of reports that members of the Ghana Armed Forces allegedly demolished a statue of the Zugraan and carried out attacks on civilians in the conflict-prone area.
Mr. Ndebilla demanded that the entire military contingent currently stationed in Bawku be withdrawn and replaced with a new team. He also called for the immediate reinstatement of the destroyed statue and a full-scale investigation into the conduct of the officers involved.
He further urged that any military personnel found to have acted unlawfully should be sanctioned by military and national laws.
“The people of Kusaug have lost hope in the current military presence in Bawku. We believe our Overlord is not safe with the current deployment. It is quite obvious that these military officers were after the life of the Overlord, and as such, the same people cannot be parading themselves as peacemakers in Bawku.
“As a result, I call on the Ministry of Defence and the military to act as a matter of urgency by withdrawing the entire military force from Bawku and replacing it with a new set,” he said.