[ 2016-02-10 ]

MPs need some form of protection – Baako
Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide
Newspaper, Kweku Baako has waded into the call for
Members of Parliament to be provided with police
protection.

In the veteran journalist’s view, the MPs need
to be provided with “some form of
protection.”

MPs have heightened their call for police
protection following the murder of the New
Patriotic Party’s MP for Abuakwa North in the
Eastern Region.

Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu was stabbed by unknown
assailant(s) in his home near Ange Hill Hotel,
East Legon in Accra, Tuesday morning.



The late Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu
Preliminary investigations by police show that the
deceased suffered multiple stab wounds inflicted
by his attacker(s).

MP for Atwima Nwabiaga in the Ashanti Region who
joined others to condemn the murder said although
it was necessary to protect every Ghanaian, the
legislators are paid with state funds and it will
be better to get police protection for them rather
than to lose them in such a manner.

He recounted similar experience with armed robbers
in 2013 where his attackers took away everything
from his house while he was locked up in his
bathroom on the instruction of the robbers.

Some MPs told Joy News’ parliamentary
correspondent Elton Brobbey in Parliament that
something must be done about the situation since
they no longer feel safe.

Speaking on Peace FM’s morning show
‘Kokrokoo’ on Wednesday, Kweku Baako supported
the call.

He indicated that although the public might find
the expenditure unrealistic due to the number of
MPs, - 75 MPs - the issue cannot be left
unaddressed.

“The general public might not be in favour…no
MP will win if it is put in the public domain for
debate,” he said adding however that regardless
of the public’s position, a dispassionate
discussion must be had on the issue.

“We didn’t have to wait to witness the
gruesome murder of a member of the house for us to
consider the kind of protection we give MPs.

“Life is priceless so let’s do a dispassionate
discussion on this matter, looking at all the
merits and demerits will help us come to a better
conclusion.”

Source - myjoyonline

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