Ghana Police Speaks On Purported Manhunt For NDC’s Malik Basintale: “The Claim Is False”
- The Ghana Police Service has rubbished claims it is pursuing the National Democratic Congress' Malik Basintale
- There were claims online suggesting the Deputy Communications Director had been declared as wanted by the police
- NDC supporters threatened to protest at the Ghana Police Service headquarters because of the alleged arrest warrant
The Ghana Police Service has rubbished claims it is pursuing Malik Basintale, the Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
This follows rumours circulating on social media platforms, suggesting that Basintale has been declared wanted by the police.
Source: Facebook
In a statement, the police urged the public to disregard the claims as false.
The Herald reported that angry youth in the NDC threatened to protest at the Ghana Police Service headquarters because of the purported warrant.
The NDC Youth Organiser, George Opare Addo, also took to Facebook to rally support, calling on the Green Army to defend against what he described as the Akufo-Addo administration's unjust actions.
The rumours were believed to be linked to alleged disparaging remarks Basintale made about Vice President Mahmudu Bawumia.
Police response to recruitment claims
Meanwhile, the tense political climate recently spawned claims that the police were engaged in an illegal recruitment process in Kumasi.
The service clarified that the rumoured activity at the Kumasi Police Training School was linked to the arrest of the 487 people affiliated with a QNET Ponzi scheme.
Police said in a statement that the suspects were taken to the training school for processing because of the large number of arrests.
Some members of the NDC reportedly stormed the school to ascertain the validity of the rumoured recruitment process, which was said to be false.
What happened with the QNET arrests?
YEN.com.gh also reported that police found that the QNET suspects had lured victims with promises of massive returns.
During the operation on September 2, police seized registration documents and other materials reported to bear the QNET logos.
257 women and 230 men were picked up at a residence near Kenyasi in Kumasi, with 12 suspects fingered as scheme executives.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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Source: YEN.com.gh
