Ashanti Regional Police Commander has issued a stern warning to Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako to stop raising false alarm ahead of Wednesday’s polls.
COP Nathan Kofi Boakye has also warned Antwi Boasiako against acts that have the tendency of heightening tension in the region.
The police chief adds, failure by the Chairman to adhere to the warnings will incur the police service’s wrath and will not hesitate to apply the laws on him vigorously.
"I will not hesitate to arrest and lock him up if he falls foul of the law after several false alarms that sought to incite the public especially members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into violence,” Kofi Boakye adds.
At a press conference earlier today on the intercepted ‘thumb printed’ ballot papers, the police Commissioner questioned why the NPP chairman would call on his supporters to mass up at the police headquarters on a matter that was under investigation, indicating that this is not the first time he has conducted himself in that manner.
“The criminal laws are still working, and you have no right to go into a private property to inspect for weapons. That is not your duty. If you suspect anything, report to the police who are the mandated establishment in the Constitution to engage in such issues”, he advised.
His outburst follows two panic incidents reported by the NPP regional chairman which turned out to be hoaxes in three days.
First was allegations that they had a tip-off that some unknown persons were hoarding arms and ammunitions to torment voters in the party’s stronghold but when he [Wontumi] led a police vehicle filled with armed officers to the alleged location, nothing was uncovered.
On Monday, he was again reported to have informed the police of thugs in a room at Madison Hotel near Aboude Restaurant at TUC allegedly thumb printing ballot papers for President Mahama which also turned out to be untrue.
Source: abusuafmonline
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THank you, COP Boakye. Great Job in curbing tension in Kumasi. That's our only country Ghana and we are not going to destroy Ghana for Akuffo Addo. He is not better than any other 12 millions Ghanaians. All we could do to help him is vote for him, nothing more nothing less. He should go to the villages to campaign.
TO SINGLE OUT WOUNTUMI FOR SUCH A COMMENT REVEALS KOFI BOAKYE'S PREJUDICE AND UNPROFESSIONALISM WHEN INVESTIGATIONS ARE ON-GOING. HE COULD HAVE SIMPLY SAID HE WOULDNT HESITATE TO ARREST ANYONE FOUND CULPABLE IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CULPRIT'S POLITICAL PERSUASION OR STANDING.
DCOP KOFI BOAKYE THE WORK IS TOUGH. DONT REACT TO EVERY STATEMENT MADE. SOME MAY PURPOSEFULLY GIVE STATEMENT TO MISLEAD YOUR INVESTIGATION. KEEP CALM AND LET YOUR INTELLIGENT INVESTIGATORS WORK. DONT GET INTO THE CONFUSION YOURSELVES. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE PERPETRATORS OF THIS EVIL INTEND TO ACHIEVED. THEY WANT TO DISCREDIT YOU AND THE POLICE IN THE REGION. THE POLICE HAS THE CAPACITY TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MATTER IF YOU KEEP CALM. JUST LET THE SYSTEM WORK.
The way and manner Kofi Boakye dismissed this ballot paper report seems to suggests that he has prior knowledge about the whole scandal. How cold a police officer be so reckless and dismissive when he was given such important info? Pathetic! I respected him so much but NO! I was wrong all the while.
Nobody is scared of your nonessential, try and see
The police is a little disappointing, they always arrest people found with fake currency. Why are they not interested in fake ballot papers.whether fake or genuine is not the issue, in case the papers found themselves in a ballot boxes who will be interested to check serial numbers when counting is on going, we only count tumbprinted ballots. If such ballots can bring chaos.so it. Should be taken seriously. Police is not interested in fake ballot papers but concerned about insults on the president. Your not concerned about national security too we hear
I am personally not surprised,if the IGP wanted to ban social media during election, it tells you something, why are you surprised about the way Kofi Boakye is conducting himself. NDC is buying anyone that matters in this election if they can. May God be in control.
PAPA POLICE IF YOU ARE A MAN WITH 2 BALLS, TRY IT AND SEE? DONT LET THE UNIFORM DECEIVES YOU. IF YOU ARE DOING YOUR MASTERS WORK, BE CAREFUL COS YOU ARE STANDING ON A PROMISE LAND.
No amount of intimidation will do this time. What is your use as Police? When he reports just investigate. That's your job. That's his right. Get a grip Mr man.
I have now seen that you are a member of NDC and so continue to ***barred word*** and you will see where you will be after NPP have won.