The REGSEC cautions Nsawam Adoagyiri residents to comply with the Public Order Act
The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued a stern warning to residents living in Nsawam Adoagyiri and the surrounding areas, urging them to strictly adhere to and respect the Public Order Act to avoid facing legal consequences from the government.
This warning comes in the aftermath of a shooting incident that occurred in August in Nsawam Adoagyiri, resulting in the tragic death of three individuals and the hospitalization of five others.
Following a visit to the grieving families, Seth Kwame Acheampong, the Eastern Regional Minister and Chairman of REGSEC, emphasized the importance of residents notifying the Ghana Police Service (GPS) before organizing any special events.
Acheampong stated, “We are enforcing the public order act and we are asking the people within this municipality to respect the public order act in particular in taking steps in respect of subsections 1 to 5.”
“We are saying that each and every person that decides to hold a special event must get in touch with the appropriate state institution which is the Ghana Police Service and give them notice as the law stipulates. We expect all and sundry to abide by these enactments. We expect every person to abide by these rules.”
Acheampong also mentioned that the police had not yet made any arrests related to the incident that led to the tragic loss of three lives.
In the meantime, Frank Annoh Dompreh, the Member of Parliament for the area, has called upon both factions to remain calm and prioritize peace in the region.
Dompreh stated, “We should give peace a chance. But ordinarily, my people are peaceful. There was a cause to it and we must all be seen to be addressing that. I am happy that the regional minister has taken the matter up. The signals were on the wall so we shouldn’t take things for granted. We should just beef up security and I am sure we will come on top of the situation.”
He added, “I am a very sad man because we are beginning to get development projects that we have never experienced in many years and all of a sudden this came in. But I am sure we will deal with it. The feedback is very encouraging. So we will continuously appeal to residents and the youth that in the case of extreme provocation they should still exercise restraint.”
