Security analyst Samuel Nana Appiah has deemed the Ghana Police Service’s (GPS) statement regarding the dismissal of the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, from office unnecessary.
His remarks were made in response to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service describing as false news that the IGP, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, had been asked to proceed on leave.
He stated that the statement by the police was needless and that the IGP must focus on his work and ignore all forms of negative news that may disrupt his duties.
He stated that we only have five months till the elections, and he does not believe that whether the IGP leaves or is removed will have any impact on the elections.
“For me, I do not even think it was necessary for the police to issue a statement because what the statement has done is that it has created some kind of impression in the minds of those who did not even know and never heard about any rumour that the IGP would be removed. I am privy to information that the appointing authority has asked him to continue his work. So long as the appointing authority asked you to continue doing your work, there was no need to throw this statement out and to let people know that some orchestration was going on to remove you.
That alone was unnecessary because many individuals were unaware that there was a rumour about your removal. So just do your work and be confident. However, the statement has given the impression that you would be removed and that your job security is jeopardised. These things do not create the structure and organisation essential for our security agencies to function successfully and efficiently.”
He also predicted that the 2024 presidential and parliamenatry elections would be recorded as Ghana’s most peaceful in our political history.
The analyst says, although some have predicted doom for the country, the general elections would be the most peaceful.
He has therefore admonished those inciting others ahead of the elections to desist from doing so.
He made the assertions in an interview on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM today, Monday, July 1, 2024.
He was optimistic that the results of the elections would be declared in a peaceful manner.
When asked if the removal of the IGP could have any influence on the elections, he said, “Well, the president will decide today or tomorrow whether to remove the IGP or not. The discretionary power is left with the president. But if I had the opportunity to advise the President on this matter, I would tell him that the police don’t determine who wins elections. So if I were the president, I would let my party do what they have to do, and the police and other security agencies would have to do what they have to do.
The IGP must also focus and do his work. At the end of the day, they (police and security agencies) only contribute to the victory by voting for who they want, not making sure that they can rig the elections for party A or party B. The bottom line is to ensure that we have to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
