Nkrumaist movement Economic Fighters League(EFL) has condemned the military for brutalizing residents of Ashaiman following the killing of a soldier in the area earlier.
The EFL said that the fact that the military has to attack the area to avenge the death of their colleague shows that do not trust the justice system to give them justice in the matter of the killing of their colleague.
“The Economic Fighters League(EFL) condemns the lawlessness and impunity of actions taken by the Ghanaian military in Ashaiman today.
A failing nation is one in which the state creates socio-economic situations so dire that crime escalates to a level where mobile phones and laptops are worth more than a human life. That same failing state is one which, when confronted with the consequences of poor governance, decides to abuse its power, weaponising it against the people it is supposed to serve and protect,” the statement dated March 7, 2023 and signed by Namata Serumaga-Musisi, Acting Fighter-General said in part.
The league then accused the state directly for failing the military.
“We remind the members of the military currently terrorising the people of Ashaiman that the shameful murder of your brother-in-arms and your lack of faith in the ability of the justice system to hold his murderers to account is indicative of the state’s failure to serve you. We join you in calling for justice, but reject your choice to brutalise your brothers and sisters for what a few criminal elements enabled by a rotten system have done.”
The officers of the military stormed Ashaiman and beat up residents following the lynching of their colleague days earlier in the area. Their actions have been condemned by many, but some people have said that their brutalization of innocent residents is justified.
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