11 questions to which the IGP must answer about the security incident of Ayawaso West Wuogon

General News on Thursday, February 7, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-02-07

Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu has had a difficult time as the country is plagued by incidents that worry citizens about their overall security.

More and more armed robbery attacks, driving murders, as well as the disturbing problem of kidnappings in the Western region, citizens were right to question the ability and ability of the police to protect them and to ensure that justice is done when a crime is committed. engaged.

The main functions of the Force are those set out in Section 1 of the Police Force Act 1970 (Act 350). It states: "The police will be responsible for preventing and detecting crimes, apprehending offenders and maintaining public order and the safety of persons and property". It is safe to say at this point that a vast majority of Ghanaians do not fully trust the service to perform this task.

The incident occurred in La Bawaleshie on the day of the partial election of Ayawaso West Wuogon exacerbated the climate of mistrust that prevailed as the law and order regressed completely, resulting in the death of one of the people currently admitted to the 37. military hospital and injuries to several others.

The Ghana Police Service initially reacted to the activities of several insane and heavily armed individuals allegedly deployed from national security offices to wreak havoc during the elections: a denial of denial. Subsequent events, backed up by video footage shot by several media outlets during their coverage of the incident, indicate however that the denial is not enough and that the police command, led by the police, is not enough. IGP, must answer the questions.

1. What were the security preparations prior to the Ayawaso by-election and were all parties removed from the security devices?

2. Were there any meetings between the police and the National Security Secretariat prior to the by-election?

3. Is there any threat or election-related information that could have caused its disruption, and has this information been shared between the two agencies and the Electoral Commission?

4. What is the state of intelligence sharing between national security and the Ghanaian police, knowing that the information that led to the decision to deploy the CNS squadron was kept secret?

5. Which agency was responsible for security in the constituency? Was it the police or the national security agents?

6. Why did DCOP Chief Operating Officer Alex Mensah not know about the participation of this Special National Security Squadron in the security operations at Ayawaso West Wuogon, as reported in an interview with the press?

7. Who authorized the use of police vehicles and badigned police drivers to the so-called SNC squadron?

8. Have the police been officially informed of the existence of this squadron as part of the operational units for security operations?

9. Available video footage shows that the police surrendered control of security tasks to La Bawaleshie and indicated that the national security team had protested while it was making arrests and used excessive force in the presence of police officers who did nothing. What explains this and is it legal?

10. What is the standard operating procedure for the use of live ammunition in a crowded area and was it followed at the residence of the NDC candidate, Delali Brempong's residence?

11. Why is a press conference scheduled two days ago to respond to growing public apprehension about the state of security being postponed until the day after the Ayawaso by-election? West Wuogon? Until now, it has not been reprogrammed.

These questions need to be answered to rebadure citizens that the police effectively control and are able to conduct their business professionally with hindrance.