Former PGI collaborator cites "growing pressure" to run as MP

Policy of Monday, July 15th, 2019

Source: Myjoyonline.com

2019-07-15

Peter Toobu, former executive secretary of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), revealed that the growing pressure exerted by some residents of Wa West had influenced his decision to compete for this seat.

Toobu recently left the police department voluntarily to run as a parliamentary candidate on the Democratic National Congress (NDC) ticket.

This decision provoked mixed reactions. However, commenting for the first time on the decision to play politics, he told Joy News' Maxwell Agbagba that the decision to fight for Wa West's title was difficult.

"I've never thought about politics, even though I have a soft spot for politics and have been voting since 1992. The people of Wa West since 2010 impress me so that I get back to politics. home and that I participate in a competition.

"And because of my job, I was doing police, it did not really interest me … but the pressure went up and went up until I thought the most beautiful thing to do was to go to school. call the people who took care of you when growing up, "he explained.

The former police commissioner will oppose outgoing MP Joseph Yiele Chireh, a former minister of local government.

He will be among the other 45 candidates who have selected nomination forms for the August 24, 2019 competition at the Parliamentary primaries in the eleven constituencies in the Upper West region.

Mr. Toobu became a sensation on the Internet earlier this year when a video of his action against police corruption became viral.

"I have an international pedigree and I understand what it means when we talk about maintaining the professional order. So when I decided to answer the call of the voters, I felt that it was just to clarify it, so I walked away, "he explained. .