The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has weighed in on the operation by National Security operatives at the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Ernest Addison.

Addressing Parliament on March 21, 2025, Ayariga set the record straight, stating that what occurred at Dr Addison's residence was a legally sanctioned search, not a raid as it has been described.

According to him, referring to it as a raid, especially in Parliament, is inappropriate when there is insufficient and well-informed information about what actually transpired.

“To correct the records, the committee clerk uses the word raid. It is not an appropriate expression of what happened. I think that law enforcement officers lawfully went there to conduct a search and it is perfectly lawful and so to use the word raid is clearly wrong,” he said.

The Bawku Central lawmaker cautioned the house about the choice of words and use of expressions in describing the incident at Dr Addison's residence.

His comments follow a search at the residence of former Bank of Governor Dr Ernest Addison.

Dr Addison was at home in the early hours of Wednesday, March 19, when the heavily armed men, some in balaclavas, wielding AK-47 semi-automatic rifles, showed up to carry out a search.

Reports indicate that members of the team from National Security immediately disabled the CCTV system at the property.

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