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Outgoing Army Commander warns politicians ahead of election 2016

Vice Admiral Matthew Quashie has also asked the public to support the security agencies in keeping the peace of the country.

The outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Mathew Quashie has handed over the staff of office to Air Vice Marshal Michael Sampson-Oje during a ceremony Burma Camp in Accra.

AVM Michael Sampson-Oje, who was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces in 1977 as a pilot, has flown various aircraft types logging over 12,000 flying hours.

Prior to his appointment, AVM Sampson Oje was the Chief of the Air Staff.

By his new appointment as CDS, Air Vice Marshal Michael Sampson –Oje becomes responsible to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for all administrative and operational matters with regards to the Ghana Armed Forces.

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His assumption of office as CDS was preceded by a pulling-out ceremony of the former CDS Vice Admiral Quashie, who served for 45 years.

Vice Admiral Matthew Quashie in a speech has, however, cautioned politicians against acts that could plunge the nation into chaos during the 2016 general elections.

He has also asked the public to support the security agencies in keeping the peace of the country.

"If within their own party they can do that how about if it is another party. They should learn to control themselves. They should learn to jaw-jaw instead of war-war," he said.

The activity was graced by the heads of security agencies.

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