By Kwame A Plus | (@APlusgh) • Facebook
Okay, let me repeat: the most dangerous place in Ghana right now is Teshie!
I have upgraded it from Greater Accra to Ghana.
I have seen people attempting to compare the situation in Teshie, a once enviable, quiet and peaceful community that has descended into a gangster’s paradise, a haven for criminals and a place for which transport companies now issue security advisories to passengers and drivers with the recent land dispute in Gomoa.
Let me make this clear: we brought the situation in Gomoa under control overnight. The criminals involved were arrested, order was restored and peace returned. I am on top of the issues, and nobody, absolutely nobody will be allowed to shelter criminals, engage in criminal activity or conspire to commit crimes with impunity.
Secondly, when the incident occurred in Gomoa, it was never described as “renewed violence.” That distinction is important. It means Gomoa is not known for recurring violence or persistent lawlessness.
Gomoa has leadership. So long as I remain MP, nobody will dare engage in land-guard activities or lawlessness in Gomoa. The people of Teshie deserve same.
Are you angry? I’m not done yet. Keep reading.
Information I have received from ride-hailing companies indicates that they have held several security meetings with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service to discuss how to deal with crime in Teshie.
You can request a ride to Ashaiman, Kasoa or Nima at 1 a.m., yet getting a driver to take you to Teshie after 8 p.m. has become nearly impossible.
An impression has been created that the aforementioned place are not safe but the fact is; Kasoa is safer than Teshie. Nima is safer than Teshie. Ashaiman is safer than Teshie. That alone should tell you how serious the situation is.
Are you angry? I’m still not done. Keep reading.
The irony is extraordinary. Teshie does not have just one military training facility.
It hosts the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, the Headquarters of the Southern Command, other military training facilities and a military shooting range.
Yet lawlessness continues to flourish around one of the greatest concentrations of security institutions in the country.
Are you not embarrassed?
I am telling you the truth. You can insult me if you wish. No problem. But insults will not protect you when the criminals come after you.
Use that energy to demand leadership. Demand action. Demand security for your community.
Source: newsthemegh.com