Dampare has been so weak in performance, allowing NDC and NPP to create Pre- and Post Election Violence– Security Analyst

 

Security Analyst, Andrews Asiedu Tetteh has criticised Inspector General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, accusing him of incompetence.

 

He claims the IGP has failed to address post-election violence-related activities.

 

Speaking in an interview with the press, he stated that post-election violence is occurring because some politicians from both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have incited their followers to engage in lawlessness.

 

He claimed that the invasion of some state facilities by suspected NDC members is the result of their political leaders inciting them to commit such acts.

 

Mr. Asiedu Tetteh said what is happening is not surprising because several security analysts predicted this and more.

 

He said before the elections, we have some politicians inciting their members to match men in uniform boot for boot, and because of that they have been emboldened to act in that manner.

 

He was worried and disappointed. Dr. George Dampare has failed to take decisive action against those reckless people.

 

He told host Kwabena Agyapong that in the face of these issues, the IGP has failed in his duties in arresting the offenders.

 

The analyst believes the IGP must be relieved of his duties because he has failed in executing his constitutional duties.

 

He added that as a police officer, it is not your business to please any politician or government but to be firm and arrest anybody who offends the law without any fear or favour.

 

He also blamed President John Dramani Mahama for failing to call his party supporters to order when they started looting and causing mayhem in the country.

 

The analyst said former President Akufo-Addo was also to be blamed because he failed in dealing with some of these security concerns.

 

‘’He was very incompetent doing this at the last minute. Dampare was also incompetent at that last minute. As IGP, you are not to please anyone.

 

Your duty is to prosecute any criminal. Whether elections or parties, if there is any criminal activity involved, you must prosecute those involved.