NPP’s Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has joined those screaming for the dismissal IGP David Asante-Apeatu as robbery cases increase speedily across the country.
According to him, the IGP is just not on top of the current robbery cases and must be fired after all he has reached his retirement age.
Speaking on Ekosii Sen on Accra-based Asempa FM, Abronye DC said “The IGP is ineffective, he should be replaced as soon as possible. Press conferences will not solve this problem of insecurity. He’s been given a two-year contract but he’s not performing, so why not take the contract away from him?â€
According to Abronye DC, effective and competent police officers like COP Kofi Boakye have been relegated because they were against the policy of awarding contracts to retired police officers to serve as IGP.
He, therefore, appealed to the government to consult COP Kofi Boakye and other “competent officers†on how to fight the robberies.
Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament is also demanding the immediate replacement of the IGP.
According to Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, Mr Asante-Apeatu lacks innovative ideas to tackle crime. He told Parliamentary correspondent, Ekow Annan that the IGP has no business in office in the face of heightened crime.
“There is something wrong with the top hierarchy of the police and who is at the top? It is the IGP. So, clearly, if he is due for retirement and you give him a contract and he is not performing the president must let the IGP go,†he stated.
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