Political Analyst, Yaw Asani Tanoh, has criticised the for the arrest and potential prosecution of 26 individuals in some parts of the country over the usage of toy guns.
During an appearance on UTV on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Asani Tanoh called it unnecessary, accusing law enforcement agencies of failing to enforce compliance with laws regulating the use of toy guns and firecrackers.
He highlighted how most of these items are easily imported into the country without any scrutiny from law enforcement officers, despite existing laws prohibiting the importation of such items. "The law enforcement issue is one of the reasons why we don't progress as a nation.
Though the arrest of persons using toy guns is in the right direction, I will say that it is unnecessary.