A former lecturer at the Catholic University College in Sunyani, Mr. Edward Anane, has said there is no justification for people to think there is a state of insecurity in Ghana, saying it is an exaggeration on their part.
He said the rate of crime in some parts of Accra and the Central region “is as a result of high population density which is one of the causes of crime”.
The former Lecturer, speaking on Sunyani based Ark FM, explained that for a state of insecurity to be declared in a country, it meant crimes must be recorded in all the 16 regions on a daily basis.
“When the population is high there is the possibility that crime rate will be on the rise and so just like Accra, which has a population of more than four million people, the crime rate will certainly be high”, he said.
Mr Anane, however, added that the state security agencies must be proactive in order to be on alert to prevent the current happenings from escalating.
“I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to state security agencies to step up their game to detect and prevent crimes as much as possible”, he said.
He said lack of proper national data “is a contributory factor to the recent crime rate in the country as there is no proper monitoring when recruiting officers into the Ghana Police Service to check whether an individual seeking enrolment has a criminal record or not”.
Already, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has come under criticisms over the recent crime rate in the country, with a number of security analysts calling for his dismissal
However, Member of Parliament for Dormaa West Constituency and ranking member on Works and Housing Committee of Parliament, Vincent Oppong Asamoah, has said government should be blamed for the insecurity in the country, instead of the Ghana Police Service.
According to the MP, “government has failed to resource the police service enough, hence their inability to function well”, a situation he describes could lead to more crimes and attacks in the near future.
Mr Oppong Asamoah wants the Interior and Defense ministers to advise the government on the urgent need to provide the necessary logistics to enable the police and other security agencies to perform effectively.
Meanwhile, Security Consultant, Mr. Isaac Ayitey, has said the recent ranking by the Global Peace Index which places Ghana as the second most peaceful country in Africa is not surprising, despite the recent security issues recorded.
The 2021 Global Peace Index report by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has ranked Ghana as the second most peaceful nation in Africa and according to the world’s leading measure of global peace, Mauritius is first.
Globally, 163 independent states and territories were ranked by the index, with Mauritius ranking 28th, Ghana 38th, and Botswana 41st.
Nigeria ranked 146th globally behind Togo, Uganda, Kenya, The Republic of Congo and Cameroon, an article on Starrfm.com.gh reported.
Iceland continues to be the most peaceful country in the world with Afghanistan being the least peaceful in the world for the fourth consecutive year, followed by Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, and Iran.
Isaac Ayitey noted that Ghana has not experienced terrorism attacks unlike other African Countries.
Notwithstanding, he said the country has a responsibility to ensure that peace is sustained and that the recent happenings may affect the country’s current position if measures are not put in place.
“Ghana’s performance on the peace index is not surprising because we have not experienced major security issues but we must be careful for any eventualities”, he said.
Brong Ahafo
Conflict and crime in some regions do not mean state of insecurity –Lecturer
Brong Ahafo
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