General News of Saturday, 13 April 2019Source: Myjoyonline.com5 years minimum sentence for vigilante group leaders draconian – KpebuMartin KpebuLeaders of political vigilante groups who fail to inform the Attorney General of the disbandment of their groups within a month of coming into force of a new vigilantism law face a five-year jail term. Once passed into an Act, the Bill will see to the disbandment of political party vigilante groups and prohibit the formation of such. Clause 2 of the Bill provides for the disbandment of political party vigilante groups. A leader of a political party vigilante group is required to inform the Minister, by notice in writing, of the formal disbandment of the political party vigilante group within one month of the coming into force of the Bill. At a time where the Criminal Procedure Code is under consideration for amendment for the introduction of the Community Sentence Bill, Mr Kpebu sees that portion of the Bill should be reviewed.

Source: GhanaWeb April 13, 2019 19:53 UTC