A Criminologist, Edgar Tachie Akunnor, has advised against the politicisation of crime to ensure the law enforcement agencies deal with all forms of crime in the country.
He argued that as society develops, criminal activities increase as a nation, we have to prepare for the worst.
He said he does want to be a prophet of doom, but ‘the worst was yet to come when it comes to criminal activities, and so, we have to retool our security agencies, boost their morale, and encourage them to do their best’.
Mr. Akunnor speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm said politicians must stay away from meddling in the affairs of the Police when they are dealing with crime in Ghana.
He said politicians must stop influencing the investigations of the Police and allow them to probe criminal cases in order to ensure the citizens obey the laws of Ghana.
The rate of criminal activities he explained, keeps increasing when the offenders are left off the hook due to the intervention of politicians.
He was reacting to the fake Shatta Wale shooting incident.
Hew described it as terrible, nation-wrecking and unlawful.
For this reason, he wants the Police to deal with the matter holistically.
He warned we would see more of these deviant behaviours, and if we don’t deal with them, people will be lawless.
He advised the law agencies to deal with people no matter their status in society when they offend the law.
He was worried at the doomsday prophecies by prophets demanding answers as to the motivation behind these prophecies.
He also suggested that such people must be given psychiatric examination because they could be suffering mental health problems.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana