Accra, Oct. 27, GNA - Ghana's Military High Command on Friday said the Ghana Armed Forces would continue to be loyal to the state and government of the day as the case was during the rule of former President Rawlings, a statement from the Military High Command said on Friday.

"We have no other option than to team up with other security services to protect the integrity and stability of our dear nation as well as the democratic dispensation being enjoyed by all Ghanaians, irrespective of their political affiliations, ethnicity and religious beliefs".

The statement was in response to a press conference the former President held on Thursday in Accra when he reacted to certain allegations President John Kufour made against him at a rally at Offinso in the Asahanti Region.

It said the High Command had noted the comments the former President made that, "he expects the Commanders to go to the Minister and tell him that his policies or other directives are not favourable to the military and cannot work hence he should change them" or words to that effect.

The statement signed by Colonel E. W. K. Nibo, Director of Public relations, Armed Forces said, "The Ghana Armed Forces would like to appeal to the former President to stop drawing it into the political utterances that appears to be the order of the day anytime he has a bone to pick with the government.

"He should allow the military to do its work as enshrined in the constitution of our dear country just as it did for him in the past".

The statement expressed concern that, "such statements coming from him as a former Commander-in-Chief tend to undermine the Command, discipline, esprit de corps, teamwork and professionalism of the Armed Forces, which do not augur well for peace and stability of the country."

In as much as the former President is entitled to his opinion, the Military High Command finds it unfortunate that as a former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, such comments should be coming from him, since he is very familiar with the code of conduct of the military".

The High Command of the Armed Forces "respects him as its former Commander in Chief and would therefore expect his comments about the military to be circumspect by urging the military to continue to do the good work it has been doing rather than subjecting it to public ridicule, contempt and embarrassment", the statement said.