The Central Regional Police Command, COP Paul Manly Awini, says some key witnesses in the Assin Fosu corruption probe failed to show up during the committee sittings.
The witnesses were expected to link some police officers to certain specific offences that were committed in the area.
“I must say that there were some key witnesses who did not show up during the committee sitting because if they did turn up it would have helped the police link some police officers to specific offences and probably that would have helped us take certain specific actions against some officers. But I must also say that the meeting with all the other stakeholders who turned up has encouraged us to take certain steps that will help improve policing in the Assin Fosu area,” COP Paul Manly Awini said.
According to Central Regional Police Commander, the recommendations of the committee will be adhered to adding that two out of the five recommendations will be handled in the region while three of them will be forwarded to the Police headquarters for advice.
“After the committee met for two weeks, they came out with five key recommendations and two of the recommendations will be implemented by the Regional Police Command while the three will be forwarded to the National Police headquarters in Accra for advice,” COP Paul Manly Awini explained in a Citi News interview.
The Regional Commander also indicated that the committee headed by Regional Crime Officer, Chief Superintendents Reuben Asiwoko implicated the Assin Fosu Divisional Crime Officer, DSP Daniel Dartey and four other officers in an alleged corruption case.
“The committee met with some victims, including Chiefs and other opinion leaders at Assin Fosu during their work and they have done a good job by meeting the deadline given to them,” Manly Awini said.
He was optimistic that the recommendations of the committee report will be implemented soon.
“In the next few weeks I believe the recommendations of the committee report will be implemented and you will soon see the police inaction,” he added.
