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

General News of Saturday, March 16, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-03-16

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 has warned the legislator to be aware of his actions towards the police.

In a video turned viral on social media, the vehement deputy was seen and heard intimidating a police officer during 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 University of Winneba Education since the dismissal of three senior lecturers by Vice Chancellor, Pastor Afful-Broni, last week.

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

Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong with Efutu MP Alexander Afenyo Markin, whose campus is located on campus, went on campus as part of the mediation efforts to solve the problem. The impbade after the capture of the confrontation between him and the policeman.

Responding to the changing situation in a statement signed and issued on Friday, March 15 by the Director General of Public Affairs Police, David Eklu, the police administration badured all police officers that She would always be at their side, provided their behavior was professional and professional. legitimate.

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. at Winneba on Thursday, March 14, 1919.

2. In this video, which was also corroborated by eyewitnesses, the deputy of Assin Central was seen in an aggressive mood, saying that he would ensure that a police officer in activity be dismissed 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 therefore wishes to badert the position of the Central Region Police Commander that no one should be allowed to return a police officer without legal justification and due process.

5. The police administration therefore strongly opposes the behavior of Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament, and advises him not to lose sight of his actions towards police officers in the United States. exercise of their legal functions.

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.