A young female police officer who made what has been described as an insulting ethnocentric comment against the people of Wa in the Upper West Region is likely to face disciplinary action from the Service.
Believe Amedzro has been summoned by the Inspector General of Police for her comments on facebook which denigrated the residents.
Criticising a demonstration by youth in the area, the police woman suggested that Wa was "hell" with a hot scorching sun. "I don't know whether I am in hell or earth," she said.
Her comments have added a spark to an already angry residents who are protesting police shooting of a teacher.
Over the weekend shots were fired, tyres were burnt, cars were smashed all in protest over the shooting incident.
Just when the tension appeared to be easing, Believe Amedro threw in her tantrums on facebook, much to the chagrin of the youth in the area.
According to Joy FM, the whole community is talking about the publication.
"It is not right for her to insult us. The lady has to be dismissed; we stayed together with her, why should she insult us?" an angry resident asked.
"If you have the opportunity to serve us, serve us with diligence and don't insult us," another said.
The Upper West Regional Minister Suleman Alhassan told Joy News full scale investigations have begun.
He said the lady in question has been invited to Accra to explain the circumstances under which she made the comments.
Suleman was worried at the timing of the comments, particularly when the Upper West Police were attempting to resolve clashes between the residents and the police.
He was emphatic the comment is likely to deepen the mistrust between the police and the residents and called for better engagement between the police and the residents in order to solve the problem.
Meanwhile, the Upper West Regional Police Commander has apologised profusely for the conduct and "unguarded" comments by the officer.
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Residents of Wa in the Upper West region are seething with anger following abusive words heaped on them by a Policewoman on Facebook.
The officer, Believe Amedzro, described the residents as ‘fools’ and their forefathers ‘criminals’, on her Facebook wall Tuesday morning.The Cop is reportedly angered by the reaction of some residents following the unprovoked shooting of a motor rider by a Police officer in the town last Saturday.
The comment has sparked massive anger among residents with many calling for her immediate transfer from the Municipality. Others have also threatened to exact their own justice on her if the Police command does not take immediate action.
Source: starrfmonline/joy news
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What do you expect? You think Voltarians are better than Northerners. Why is the Volta Region empty and Voltarians are scattered all over the place?
At akurugu, you echoed my thoughts. It amazes me the kind of things people post on social media. It comes back to bite them personally or professionally. Some HR personell actually check out potential employees on social media before hiring them. Folks need to exercise some retrain
@Yukus I don't think you have an idea about what happened.A police man shoot a guy because he was riding an unrigristered motor instead of arresting the guy that got the people of Wa to go on a peaceful demonstration to the regional minister and she is angry because they demonstrated against the police that is the reason why she insulted the people of Wa including their forefathers.Next time get your facts right
She talked out of anger or better still it could also be a fake accounts that someone wused to tarnish her image but all the same it is really not easy to be with our people up there so even if the lady apologise they will still not let it go so they will try and harm her in another way and peacefm shouldnt have shown her pix here cos if things gets complicated and she is transfered from the north there are still people from the north who are in other regions and her life could be in danger. I think u are from the volta by ur surname but the people from the north are of no difference with those at the volta
Living among Northerners is not easy ooo. One has to be extremely patient. If you board Kufuor bus up North before you will understand the lady's outburst. Quarels from start to finish. For instance all the police stations between Tamale and Yendi have been abandoned and deserted because of hooligans. Even the educated ones in Accra see how they behave when angry. Lady! patience ok!
She doesn't look it. Beautiful police woman. I guess she was really angry
Ehhhhhhh,this girl paaaaa, Charley you didn't try .WA ppl please for give her.but you guys, are some thing tooo much.
If she has said that she has said that! Go to WA ot the north,some of them behave like animals.what kind of people are they at all....i dont support her actions though but its annoying when you live with those people "up" there sometimes
THIS GIRL IS AN ENEMY OF STATE NOT ONLY THE PEOPLE OF WA. SHE DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE A POLICE PERSONNEL.SHE SHOULD NOT BE ENTERTAINED IN THE SERVICE.
more are yet come, cos we have reduced the security service's to politics. GOD HELP GHANA