General News of Saturday, 16 March 2019Source: citinewsroom.comToo early to write off vigilantism legislation – LawyerMartin Kpebu, Private Legal PractitionerPrivate Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu says it is early days yet for Ghanaians to shoot down plans by government to formulate a law to end activities of political militias in the country. But the President who is unfazed about these concerns have already instructed the Attorney General to prepare a legislative Instrument in that regard. Just as we have rules on terrorist financing, we don’t have same on vigilantism. Nana Addo instructs AG to prepare legislation against vigilantismPresident Akufo-Addo says he has put the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo on standby to lay before Parliament a legislation to disband all forms of political party vigilante groups in the country. He said the Attorney General, as part of the legislation, is expected to provide the necessary sanctions against the occurrence of party vigilantism.

Source: GhanaWeb March 16, 2019 07:41 UTC