A security policy expert, Anthony Acquaye, has described the interdiction of the three senior officers in the leaked audio to oust the Inspector General of Police (IGP) as a move in the right direction.
The expert added that while this is commendable, it could have come earlier.
In a statement shared with GhanaWeb, Anthony Acquaye said that while there is an ongoing parliamentary investigation into the matter, the Ghana Police Service is also not stopped from using its internal administrative procedures to remedy the situation.
“The interdiction of COP George Alex Mensah, including superintendent George Asare and Emmanuel Gyebi was long overdue. This internal action by the Ghana Police Service should have been the first point of action to have carried out immediately by the Ghana Police Service as soon as the tape was leaked. Nevertheless, the strategic move by the institution to allow the officers involved in the leaked tape to first appear before the parliamentary committee to inform its decision of interdicting them is in the right order.
“Even though parliamentary committee has not completed its investigation, and just like the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) carried out its internal investigation, nothing stop the Police Service from using its internal administrative mechanism to explore different solutions to the problem at hand, and to the larger extent ensure law and order as mandated by the 1992 constitution, supported by Act 1970 (Act 350) and its institutional regulation 2012 C.I 76,” he stated.
Anthony Acquaye, who works at the Centre for Security Dialogue and Peace Advocacy, stressed that how the police service handles the issues from this point is what will determine its future.
Source: ghanaweb.com
