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Election 2024: Defence Minister reminds military officers about need to remain politically neutral

By Joseph Armstrong Gold-Alorgbey
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Election 2024: Defence Minister reminds military officers about need to remain politically neutral

Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul

In a stern address at the Republic Day lecture organized by the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, the Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, emphasized the critical role of the military in upholding democracy and cautioned against partisan involvement.

He stressed that the military’s primary duty is to safeguard the nation’s integrity, urging personnel to maintain strict political neutrality before, during, and after the December 7 elections.

“The military is the last bastion of our country’s hope,” the Minister declared, underlining the grave consequences should the armed forces lose public trust by aligning with any political party. He highlighted that such a breach could undermine democracy itself.

The lecture, attended by distinguished speakers including Mr. Opoku and Prof. Kwasi Aning, focused on the indispensable role of military impartiality in ensuring national security and stability.

Madam Josephine Nkrumah and other luminaries echoed the sentiment, emphasizing the need for the military to operate independently of political influence to effectively discharge its duties.

This event marks the inaugural session of a series of public lectures planned by the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, aimed at fostering discourse on critical national security issues in the coming months.

 

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Joseph Armstrong Gold-Alorgbey is a writer with 3news.com. Follow him on X, @j-armstrong and LinkedIn: Joseph Armstrong Gold-Alorgbey

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