Ghana: Ban On Use of Army-Sample Uniform By Civilians

Opposite to the ban on using military-pattern uniforms by civilians issued by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), some members of the Taskforce of the Ga South Municipal Meeting in Accra have been noticed carrying army accoutrements to carry out official duties.

These members of the meeting’s taskforce staff are largely assigned with army personnel hooked up to the meeting however it’s not but identified whether or not the army personnel gave them the permission to put on the accoutrements.

When the Ghanaian Instances visited the meeting yesterday at about 8:00 a.m, it noticed some members of the taskforce staff clad in army accoutrements within the firm of some army personnel and preparing for operations inside the municipality.

The accoutrements the taskforce members have been seen carrying for his or her duties included military-patterned shirts, mufflers, caps and vests as an alternative of their prescribed inexperienced khaki over-all.

Nonetheless, the Nationwide Liberation Council Decree (NLCD) 177 of 1967 stipulates that no particular person shall put on or use army uniforms, gear or accoutrements or different materials until she or he is a member of the Armed Forces of Ghana.

To this impact, the GAF just lately warned the general public in opposition to such an act, saying it had put measures in place to curb the illegal sale and use of military-patterned uniforms by people and establishments.

Among the many measures are streamlining and coordinating of the issuance and sale of army uniforms and accoutrements by Items and Service Headquarters internally, and the arrest of people and heads of establishments concerned within the act.

This act, the GAF mentioned, created a way of insecurity within the nation and tarnished its picture, therefore the necessity to put an finish to it.

“A significant concern to GAF is that however the continual public training and warnings issued to most people to desist from the unauthorised use of army uniforms, the pattern relatively seems to be on the rise,” an announcement issued by GAF mentioned.

When contacted, the Ga South Municipal Chief Govt (MCE), Mr Joseph Nyarni Stephen, indicated that he was not conscious some members of the meeting’s taskforce wore army accoutrements to discharge their duties.

He confirmed that the prescribed uniform of the taskforce was a inexperienced khaki total.

He due to this fact gave the peace of mind that he would personally look into the matter and guarantee culprits have been warned in opposition to the act.

“I’m not conscious of any official of the meeting utilizing such outfit however I’ll guarantee the proper factor is finished as a matter of urgency,” he added.

In the meantime, a member of the taskforce who requested to not be named advised the Ghanaian Instances that he selected so as to add the army accoutrement to his official uniform out of his personal will.