The question on the minds of many Ghanaians is what led to the 'dismissal' of David Asante-Apeatu, former Inspector General of Police (IGP).
A statement from the presidency signed by Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin, Monday said, “the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday 22nd July 2019, directed the Inspector General of Police, Mr. David Asante-Apeatu, to proceed on leave, with immediate effect, pending his retirement from the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday, 14th August 2019.”
The President has asked Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, Asante-Apeatu's Deputy to act as IGP until a substantive one is appointed in accordance with the Constitution.
A Daily Guide report had suggested that he was asked to go on leave because he was surrounded by officials championing the course of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Recently David Asante-Apeatu's Executive Secretary, Chief Superintendent Peter Launchene Toobu resigned from the Police Service to contest as a parliamentary candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Wa West Constituency of the Upper West Region.
According to some political pundits, this led to the axing of the former IGP.
The Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako Jnr in reaction, says he 'knows' the 'NDC factor' contributed to the sacking of Mr. Asante-Apeatu.
"The gentleman contesting for the NDC primaries who resigned: nobody can convince me that that was not a factor that led to this letter (proceed on leave letter). I know it was a factor and I disagree; it is a bad precedent," he said.
"You cannot know the political leanings of a person at a sitting or at a glance. Those in charge now do we know their political leanings? Really if you use that against him (IGP), it worries me . . . It’s an exercise that you don’t embark on, and when you do that it comes with so many repercussions. If we don’t watch out it will explode in our faces," he indicated.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Let assume that what Kweku Baako is saying is true,that he associate himself with the opposition then what the president did was right. If a party is voted into power then he is given the opportunity to governed and that includes security. As IGP you should know that Ghana first and the Government in power second so if you surround yourself with people who are in opposition seeking party bearers and you don't know then what kind of security training do you have, just common party affiliation you cannot detected then what can he detect.
Kwaku Baako do not think you know it all. No reasons have been assigned. The former IGP is due to retire in three week, he has accumulated leave and he is asked to proceed on leave prior to his retirement. What is the problem with such a directive. LET US BE VERY OBJECTIVE ON ISSUES AND STOP THE ' I THINK I THINK '
The police service deserves better than what the president has done, assuming what Baako is saying is true. Let's give our IGPs a secured tenure like that of the chief justice and the EC boss. This will forestall such flimsy reason to remove a sitting IGP. I'm sad for Ghana
Ghana politics is very dirty. The IGP is surrounded by the opposition party? this is the reason why i said politics in Ghana is the quickest way to make money
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there is no cense in what kwaku baako is saying. he is just joining words together. or he was having selfish and personal interest in the old IGP?