Police Chief assures of impartial and professional duty during December polls
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Buanuh has given assurance to Ghanaians of exhibiting impartiality, truthfulness and professionalism in their operations before, during and after the December polls.
He maintained that ensuring peace before, during and after the December polls behooved on a collective responsibility of which the police are ready to perform their part and called on the public to do the same to ensure peaceful and incident-free polls.
Mr Oppong-Buanuh made the remark when he visited the Western and Western North Regional Police Commands to assess their preparedness towards the December 7, general election.
He urged the youth in the two regions to avoid electoral violence to ensure peace and unity and further called for tolerance among political parties to ensure incident-free elections in December.
The IGP further assured the two Regional Police Commanders that everything would be done to resource the Commands in order to discharge their duties effectively and called on the media in particular, to collaborate with the police to educate the public against violent acts in that violence does not pay.
“On the voting day, it would not be only the police that would be providing security but other security agencies, such as Fire Service, Immigration Service, Prisons and the Military would also be providing security hence, the need for the public to accord them the same cooperation and cordiality”, he explained.
He also held a close door meeting with Mr Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, Western North Regional Minister at his Residence and Okatakye Kwasi Bumagamah II, Paramount Chief of Sefwi-Waiwso at his palace.
While at the Western Region, he paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Essikado-Ketan Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketiah V and held a durbar for Regional and District Commanders.
Among his entourage was Commissioner of Police (COP), Mr George Alex Mensah; Director General Services, COP Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaah; Director General Welfare and COP Mr Boadu Peprah, Director General Operations.
Story: Seth Ameyaw Danquah
