The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu constituency, Ras Mubarak has called for the resignation of the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu.
According to him, the continuous stay of the IGP cannot be justified in the face of the controversies surrounding the clashes at last week’s by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency.
Many masked and heavily armed persons were seen at a polling station with some attacking citizens during the polls.
The identities of the masked men and whose instructions they were working under was not known until the Minister of State in Charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong disclosed in a Citi News interview that they were security personnel sanctioned by the state.
Before then, the police hierarchy had denied knowledge of the security force.
The masked and armed men were captured on video physically assaulting the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George during a heated altercation.
There were also reports of sporadic gunshots by the men at the La Bawaleshie Presby school polling station.
The situation has attracted several criticisms from various Civil Society Organizations and some international agencies who have urged President Akufo-Addo to take urgent action against the issue of political vigilantism in the country.
The Presidency in response formed an independent commission of inquiry chaired by former CHRAJ boss, Justice Emile Short to look into the matter.
But according to Ras Mubarak, the Ministers of Interior and National Security must appear before parliament to formally explain the circumstances that resulted in the violence while the IGP resigns “honourably.”
“This is the position of Ghanaians. The people are demanding answers from these ministers who are responsible for interior and national security to answer critical questions. I think the IGP should do the honorable thing and tender in his resignation because his continuous stay as IGP has become very untenable especially in the light of conflicting reports between the police and national security.”
Meanwhile, security analyst, Adams Bonaa is also calling for the resignation of the National Security Minister, Bryan Acheampong and other security heads, to step aside until the commission concludes its work.
“They should be immediately be interdicted while this inquiry begins but the first person who should be asked to step aside is Byran Acheampong since according to him he led this team,” he said in a Citi News interview.
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By: Jonas Nyabor | citinewsroom.com | Ghana