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In light of concerns over an excessive military presence in civilian areas, Home Secretary candidate Ambrose Dery said police were now able to operate without military support.
“The police are competent, sufficiently motivated and endowed with resources. We don’t need the military, ”he said during his audit on Tuesday.
Mr Dery admitted that when he began to serve as Home Secretary during the Akufo-Addo administration’s first term, the police “needed the military from time to time, which led to joint operations ”.
He cited military support to deal with tensions between Fulani herdsmen in areas like Agogo and policing in illegal mining.
But now Mr. Dery has indicated that “as we strengthen the capacity of the police, we will increasingly eliminate the military”.
Apart from that, he assured that the police have always been the lead agency in law enforcement.
“That’s why in Galamsey the army has now withdrawn, and it has been left to the police.
Moving forward, he added that the police still face capacity challenges.
“I expect Parliament to continue to support efforts to provide resources to security agencies and the police and yes, I agree, we should let the soldiers come back and play their traditional roles.”
Contrasting comments from the candidate of the Minister of National Security
The question of the use of the military as the personal protection of individuals was not raised, but in a previous audit, the Minister of National Security designate, Albert Kan Dapaah, justified the increased military role in this respect.
When asked why the police could not be relied on to provide such security support, Mr. Kan Dapaah said the police lacked adequate resources.
“Obviously, the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies; in terms of equipment, in terms of men, they never had everything they needed to maintain order in the most efficient way, ”he said.
— citinewsroom
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