NPP demands release of 3 South
Africans
The three South Africans who were arrested by the BNI
The New Patriotic Party is demanding the
immediate release of three South Africans it says
are being held in unlawful custody by the Bureau
of National Investigations (BNI).
The demand, made Monday morning at a press
conference, comes shortly after the BNI released
the head of private security of the New Patriotic
Party flagbearer Captain Koda who was arrested
on Friday in connection with the arrival in Ghana
of the three South Africans.
The three-retired South African Police Officers,
Major Ahmed Shaik (retd), 54; Warrant Officer
Denver Dwahye, 33, and Captain Mlungiseli Jokani,
45- were reportedly training officials of the NPP on
how to provide security for VIPs particularly the
flagbearer, an action the BNI has described as
illegal.
The South Africans were arrested and
subsequently granted bail but the BNI ignored the
ruling by the Circuit Court and whisked the three
men back into their custody.
Early Monday morning, tens of angry New Patriotic
Party youth massed up at the party headquarters
to protest the continued detention of the three
South Africans as well as Captain Koda.
In a charged atmosphere, the Greater Accra
Regional Chairman of the NPP, Ishmael Ashiettey
said the detention of the three was
unconstitutional and a violation of the rights of
the suspects.
"The three South Africans who had been in the BNI
custody the previous Sunday were granted bail
with specific orders from the court that they be
taken to the office registrar of the court whilst the
sureties were verified before their release.
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"What happened next on the compound of the
judiciary in the full glare of journalists and lawyers
could only be described as the greatest form of
disrespect and impunity against the office Chief
Justice in particular and the judiciary as a whole.
"The BNI agents completely ignored the orders of
the court bandied the three men into a waiting
vehicle and drove them straight back into custody.
"As we speak the three South Africans are still in
custody, in fact they are in unlawful custody,"
Ashiettey stated.
The NPP Greater Accra Regional Chair also called
for the release of Captain Koda but Joy News has
learnt the NPP head of private security had
already been released.
A source at the BNI told Joy News' Beatrice Adu
that Captain Koda was released at 7:00 am an in
good health. Captain Acquah, the owner of the El
Capitano Hotel, the venue where the three South
Africans were arrested has also been released.
According to the BNI source, Captain Acquah
presented a health report which disallowed his
detention at the BNI.
He was however allowed to go but was cautioned
to return.
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