Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare
Renowned pollster and lead researcher at Global InfoAnalytics, Musa Dankwah, has urged President John Dramani Mahama not to remove the current Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
According to him, the IGP’s performance and leadership skills have made him the most popular security chief in recent history.
In a Facebook post, Musa Dankwah appealed to the Supreme Court to expedite its ruling on the case concerning the removal of security heads by the President upon election victory.
“The Supreme Court reserves the right to decide which cases it must expedite for quick resolution. Regarding the application for a ruling on the removal of security heads by presidents, I would have thought it should be deemed urgent due to the pending election, as a new government would require clarity on the matter before taking any action.
“The court sat on this case, which, to me, is more important than many of the cases they expedited for quick resolution. Now, we are hearing that the IGP is on the chopping board. Did the court not see this coming, or did they not think the government was going to change?” he questioned.
He further emphasised, “Justice delayed is justice denied, just as we saw in how the court handled Domelovo’s case. I don’t know the IGP’s issues, but he is the most popular IGP in recent history. If I were the President, I would not fire the IGP.”
His comment follows similar sentiments expressed by IMANI Ghana regarding the reported plans by the government to remove the IGP.
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