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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, has said he is not stalling any military reshuffle as being speculated.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to him, the growing speculations on his alleged rejection of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) appointment are \u201cunfounded.\u201d<\/p>\n

He therefore described the resultant attacks as \u201cunwarranted.\u201d<\/p>\n

The senior soldier went on to detail the extreme lengths the rumours have reached, including claims of attempts to harm him through mystical means.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe name Oppong-Peprah is stirring stomachs and heads and creating fear in people. I don’t understand why, I have been attacked and they keep attacking me.<\/p>\n

The Major General said he is resilient despite the attacks aimed at him, including attempts to attack him spiritually.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been taken to juju people and all that. We have pictures of it. In fact, it was one of the military police gentlemen who brought me pictures. But I am still standing here, I am not dead and I will not die. If you can’t cope with what I do, just sit down and zip up. That is all,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He attributed the gossip and hostility towards him to jealousy emanating from his achievements with his team since assuming the role of the Chief of Army Staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the past four years together, teamwork we have achieved so much and people are jealous of us. That is all. I did not do it, we did it as an army together with my staff officers and everyone. Commanding officers team going to Bundase and adding to whatever we are doing over there. It is teamwork, it is not me, Oppong-Preprah so don’t attack me,\u201d he indicated.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, has said he is not stalling any military reshuffle as being speculated. 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