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Government�s decision to extend the tenure of office of Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan as IGP has been described by some as pragmatic and justifiable. But a member of the Progressive People�s Party, Mr. Charles Owusu has claimed the decision continues to create problems for senior members in the service. Mr. Charles Owusu claims that due to the contract extension of Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, he has been handicapped and refuses to bite whenever government goes wrong. He claims that since the time of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, none of the IGPs has had his stay extended like the NDC administration has done. In an interview with Peacefmonline.com, Mr. Owusu observed that as a result of the extension, the chain of hierarchy within the Ghana Police Service has also been broken; leading to a rift between deputy IGP, Juana Osei Poku and COP Rose Bio Atinga. Madam Bio Atinga, according to him, has taken over operations which don�t lie within her remit. According to Mr. Owusu, the deputy IGP currently operates at the Police�Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) instead performing administrative duties. He therefore charged the Police Council to quickly move in an resolve this particular sensitive issue they have always been sweeping under the carpet.