Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady, an outspoken media personality, has warned Communications Minister Sam George following his recent heated confrontation with a military officer over an operation in his constituency.
According to Afia Pokua, Sam George could have handled the matter more maturely instead of publicly rebuking the officer and undermining his military rank.
Afia Pokua warned Sam George to be mindful of his public utterances, stressing that his attitudes could trigger a coup d’état when the military is upset.
Speaking in a viral video shared on Facebook, Afia Pokua stated, “Do you know what it takes to become a lieutenant? The discipline it takes, and, respectfully, the discipline that you lack. If the police could not maintain order, the military has been instructed to carry out an operation to instil discipline”.
“He could have called their leader to talk to them about why this operation was carried out without his notice in a diplomatic way, or contacted the CDS about it. And openly, you are abusing the military officer. These are the kinds of attitudes that bring a coup d’état when the military is upset”.
She further advised the Ningo-Prampram MP to exercise discipline and control his temper, adding that several people had previously raised concerns about the minister’s conduct.
“You are indisciplined, and you must admit it. People have been saying it, but you don’t listen; this is the time for you to listen. You can even go for training in emotional intelligence; this is not a matter of being a lawyer and knowing when to talk and when not to. This is advice,” she added.
Her comment follows Sam George, who lost his cool in a viral video, fuming at a military officer identified as Lieutenant Albert Goh.
The MP’s outbursts follow allegations that the officer had been terrorising residents of the Ningo-Prampram Constituency.
According to Sam George, Lieutenant Albert Goh allegedly stormed the constituency with heavily armed soldiers and seized several trucks without any lawful order.
Sam George further warned that any soldier who returned to Ningo-Prampram to brutalise residents would face the consequences.
Speaking in a viral video shared on X, Sam George stated, “Any soldier who comes to Ningo-Prampram to brutalise the people of Ningo-Prampram again, you will face the law of the streets. The streets. Because it means you have breached your oath as a soldier.
“And to Lieutenant Albert Goh, who came here yesterday with his men, this is a warning to you. It should be your last time because you are a disgrace to the Ghana Armed Forces. Albert Goh, your official number, your Ghana Army number is 5666”.
“And I’m saying that Lieutenant Albert Goh, you are a disgrace to the uniform that you wear. And I expect the Chief of Defence Staff, the CDS, to dismiss you from the Armed Forces for bringing disgrace to the Army. What you did yesterday was akin to armed robbery,” he said.
He further added, “Picking weapons from the Ghana Armed Forces armoury, coming here, seizing the tracks of citizens without any lawful order, driving that track for two weeks, somebody’s property. You are a thief.”
Sam George further disclosed that he would take up the matter with the Minister of Defence to ensure that the soldiers involved were held accountable.
Sam George added, “And I’m going to have a conversation with my colleague, the Minister of Defence, to make sure that he insists that the Army disciplines you, Albert Goh.
“They stopped you and asked you to come, but you disrespected an officer. The police commander here was a Chief Superintendent. A Chief Superintendent talks to you, and you disrespect him and get your men to cock their weapons at him.
“Who are you? Is that what you were trained to do in the Ghana Armed Forces? As an officer of the Ghana Armed Forces? They celebrate the Ghana Army, so we will get to the bottom of it. We have the names of every single one of them, and we will demand justice within the military system for the actions of those officers, because they are a disgrace to the Ghana Armed Forces. We will abide by the law, but we will not allow anybody to take the law into their hand and come and misbehave here, not in Ningo Prampram, ” he added.
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