NDC gives Police 48-hour ultimatum to arrest NPP members over theft of rail tracks

The Eastern Regional Communications Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given the Ghana Police Service a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest its personnel and some leading members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who are behind the theft and continuous sale of abandoned rail tracks in the region.

The opposition NDC has alleged that some police personnel from the Counter Terrorism Unit are providing security for some constituency officers of the NPP and their accomplices to steal abandoned rail tracks for sale to Chinese investors.

At a press conference, the NDC indicated that they have in their possession pictures and videos from Upper West Akim, Asene Manso Akroso, Achiase, Nsawam-Adoagyiri, New Juaben North and South, Abuakwa North Municipalities, and others, showing how rail tracks in those areas are being cut away and loaded onto trucks under the strict protection and supervision of police personnel.

The Eastern Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, Kojo Dankwah, added that the NDC will petition the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate the matter.

“We had intel that railway tracks were being stolen by well placed officials and sharing amongst themselves”.

“They are selling and making profit out of it so it had become important that we shed light on it”.

He added, “we have made a decision that from here, we are petitioning the OSP, the police and all relevant agencies to make sure that all those involved are brought to book and the law takes its course. We have issued an ultimatum that in 48 hours the police must effect arrest of those involved in this illicit act. If they fail we will organise ourselves and make citizen’s arrest”.