Deputy Information Minister Condemns calls for removal of Police Officers.

Deputy Information Minister, James Agyenim Boateng, has condemned attempts by the NPP and NDC to cause disaffection for some police officers. The opposition party wants the Inspector- General of Police, Paul Tawiah Quaye, out as the Greater Accra Region branch of the ruling party calls MTTU Commander, ACP Angwubutoge Awuni’s head. The two are being accused of bias and unprofessional conduct in the on-going biometric registration. However, Mr. Agyenim Boateng says the persistent attack and threats to security personnel has serious implication for national cohesion, especially, in the run-up to the December elections. He says the posture of two parties are not healthy for the country’s infant democracy. Mr. Agyenim Boateng was contributing to a discussion on Nhyira FM’s Saturday morning talk show, ‘Kukurantumi’ hosted by Kofi Asante Ennin in Kumasi. He however urges security officers to uphold the code of conducts to win the trust of Ghanaians.  “I think that all these calls are not helpful, but police officers must not behave as politicians. If any police officer feels like being into politics the person must resign from his position and openly join politicians to be identified as such”    he stated. The Deputy Information Minister believes the NDC has, at least, been absolved from opposition accusation of under-hand dealing between government and police. Story: Kofi Asante Ennin/Nhyira Fm-Ghana

Kumasi: Police arrest two NPP agents for registering minor

Police at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region have arrested two people believed to be New Patriotic Party agents for allegedly leading a minor to register for the biometric identification.

The two whose identities are yet to be disclosed were picked up at about 5.30pm at a registration centre at Ejisu near Kumasi.

Reports indicate a 15-year old girl who accompanied her elder sisters to the registration centre was lured by the suspects to register.

She however confided in a worker at the Ejisi-Juabeng District Assembly who called in the police.

Ejisu District Police Commander, D.S.P. Stephen Awuah confirmed the arrest to Nhyira FM’s Kofi Asante but declined to give further details.

From: Ghana | Nhyira FM | Kofi Asante Ennin