Be aware of your actions towards our officers – Ken Agyapong Police Administration

Be aware of your actions towards our officers – Ken Agyapong Police Administration

Following clashes that erupted last Thursday between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Assin Central, Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and a police officer following the violent demonstration at the Winneba University of Education (UEW), the police administration to be aware of its actions towards the police.

In a video turned viral on social media, the vehement deputy was seen and heard intimidating a police officer at a student rally on the north campus of the university.

The MP was seen in an aggressive atmosphere, saying that he would ensure that the police officer was fired.

The Central Regional Police Commander, DCOP, Paul Manly Awini, who was on site, reportedly immediately told Mr. Kennedy Agyapong that he had no authority to dismiss a police officer in the exercise. of its legal functions.

There has been a series of unrest on the campus of the Winneba University of Education since the dismissal of three senior lecturers by the Vice Chancellor, Reverend Prof. Afful-Broni last week.

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The demonstrations became destructive last Thursday and the university was closed.

m Kennedy Ohene Agyapong along with Efutu MP Alexander Afenyo Markin, whose campus constituency is located on campus, went on campus as part of the mediation efforts to resolve the stalemate after the capture of the confrontation between him and the policeman.

Response to development in a signed statement issued on Friday On March 15, by David Eklu, Director General of Police Public Affairs, ACP, the police administration badured all the police officers that she would always be by their side, provided their conduct is both professional and legal.

The Police Administration confirmed the position of the Central Regional Police Commander that "no one has the power to dismiss a police officer without legal justification and without due process".

Below is a copy of the full police statement

POLICE DECLARATION ON THE BEHAVIOR OF MR. KENNEDY AGYAPONG

1. The attention of the police administration was drawn to a video report in which Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin's central district, was seen and heard intimidating a police officer during of a student demonstration on the north campus of the University of Education. in Winneba on Thursday March 14, 1919.

2. In this video, which has also been corroborated by eyewitnesses, the member for Assin Central was seen in an aggressive atmosphere, saying he would ensure that a police officer in activity is removed from office for no apparent reason.

3. The police administration also took note of the fact that the commander of the Central Region Police who was on the spot immediately told Mr. Kennedy Agyapong that he did not have the power to dismiss a police officer in the exercise of his or her legal duties.

4 The police administration so wishes to reaffirm the position of the Central Regional Police Commander that no one has the power to dismiss a police officer without legal justification or due process.

5. The police administration so, makes a very strong exception to the behavior of m Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong advises him to keep in mind his actions with respect to police in the performance of their legal duties.

6. In the meantime, the police administration wishes to rebadure all the police officers that she will be with them at all times, provided that their conduct is professional and legal.

Below is a video of the incident posted on Facebook.