The founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe and the Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has warned President John Mahama against the potential removal of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
According to Franklin Cudjoe, there are a few good men in the Police Service and ones they are found they must be kept.
He further insists President Mahama must prioritize professionalism instead of extreme partisanship.
In a post on Facebook, Franklin Cudjoe wrote: “It would be sad if someone who has been a true professional, risen through the ranks and changed the face of policing, enhanced our nation’s security, and crucially survived all daggers from within and outside the service would be relieved of his position without any adverse findings.
“We must insist on professionalism instead of extreme partisanship. There are few good men. Keep them when you find them”, he added.
Kofi Bentil, the Vice President of IMANI Africa has also stated IGP Dampare has been great at his job and should have been retained for all our sakes.
He further warned against repeating past political missteps of the Akufo-Addo government like the dismissal of former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo.
In a Facebook post he wrote, “This IGP has been great at his job and should have been retained for all our sakes. But even if President Mahama wants to repeat the mistakes of NPP, he should at least signal that he accepts the rule of law and wait for the Supreme Court to rule.
“We hope Ghana will see the promised reset instead of repeating the sins of the NPP in worst form,” his post added.
The IGP’s position has been in question by some Ghanaians after the new government took office Public.
IGP Damapre was appointed as the Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 21 July 2021 effective 1 August 2021.
There have been rumours of a possible removal of IGP Dampare, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak Minister for Interior has reiterated that the decision to remove or maintain IGP Dampare rests with President John Dramani Mahama.
Muntaka Mohammed revealed that his job as Interior Minister is to recommend to President John Mahama whether or not to maintain IGP Dampare.
The interior minister noted that the question about the removal of the Inspector General of Police keeps coming again despite his answers.
Ebenezer Okletey, the Deputy Minister for the Interior has also said the destiny of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare must be left to President John Dramani Mahama.
However, the Leader of the Glorious Word Power, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, last week during his summon to his congregation questioned when the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Akuffo Dampare, will be removed from office.
According to Rev Owusu Bempah, the IGP Dampare has been in office for a long after the change in government.
Retired ACP Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo, a Senior Officer of the Ghana Police Service, has labelled George Akuffo Dampare as the “worst” Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Ghana’s history.
Retired ACP Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo stated, “This is the worst IGP that we have ever seen in this country,” he declared, adding that Dampare’s actions as IGP have left the police service in a state of disarray and dissatisfaction.
“Can you imagine an IGP promoting people without the promotion board? Can you imagine an IGP transferring people without a transfer board?” Agordzo asked.
“I don’t have any personal problem with him, but I am just speaking the truth as I know it. I can tell you that over 80% or not less of police officers voted against the NPP because of Dampare,” he said, revealing a significant political shift within the police force.
The host of the Gumbe Show on TV XYZ, Oheneba Boamah Bennie has also claimed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akufo Dampare is secretly lobbying to be retained as IGP in the John Dramani Mahama administration.
Meanwhile, IGP Dampare has five more years before reaching the mandatory retirement age.
