The NPP government is blaming it opponents for the seizure of vehicles at the residence of former vice President Prof. Atta Mills. Officials of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) invaded the house of the former vice President last Thursday to seize the vehicles.
The BNI later explained that the vehicles were using security number plates and ordered the wife of the former vice President to change their numbers. The national security adviser has now apologised to the former vice President, saying that the operation was deliberately orchestrated by opponents of the government.
A statement from the castle today sought to create the impression that loyalists of the former government within the security agencies were responsible for the various security lapses that have plagued the NPP since its ascension to power. The statement said there’s clear evidence to suggest that a network in the security services is being used to discredit the government.
It said the network releases information on impending operations, deliberately messes up and leaks information to the media to cause disaffection for the government. Deputy Government spokesperson, Kwabena Agyapong says the operation at the former vice president’s house was particularly suspicious.
“The information sent to the security agencies said vehicles bearing security numbers vehicles have been found at a residence so what you will do is to go there. It did not say that the house belongs to the Vice President but there is something suspicious because those boys who went to the house saw policemen on guard duties and they knew it was the house of the former vice president. They still went ahead with the operation and they must have something up their sleeves.
The National Security office has initiated an investigation into the matter. But the revelation that the Heads of the country’s security agencies were not aware of the operation has raised questions about the lack of co-ordination within the country’s security apparatus. Mr. Agyapong thinks otherwise. “ I don’t think it is there is lack of co-ordination,” but said that is why there is an investigation to ascertain the reasons behind the operations.
Personnel of the BNI who were involved in the operation at Professor Mill’s the residence have been su
