GAF To Arrest Persons Who Use Military Uniforms Illegally

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced an arrest will be effected against any member of the public other the military found in military camouflage henceforth.

In a statement, it said it had noticed disturbing trends where protesters choose to embark on their ventures in military outfits, an act that contravenes the National Liberation Council Decree (NLCD) 177 of 1967.

“During the recent demonstrations in Accra by Democracy Hub and other groups, it was observed that some protesters and persons purported to be providing private security to some dignitaries were dressed in military pattern camouflage uniforms and other accoutrements,” it referenced.

It said this is in spite of “continuous education and warnings issued to the general public” and thereby their decision to arrest persons who use them.

It argued that such persons may be mistaken for GAF personnel and may tend to put the country’s security at stake.

“The probability for these individuals being wrongly perceived to be GAF personnel has the propensity of drawing the image of GAF into disrepute…It is worth mentioning that besides the illegality of the use of the uniforms, accoutrement and equipment by these protesters, others with criminal motives use them to impersonate and outwit unsuspecting members of public in order to perpetuate crime.”

“GAF would not allow this situation to persist and will henceforth effect the arrests of culprits to face the full rigors of the law,” it noted.