Some
police personnel in the Ashanti Region are fuming over the decision of their
leadership to have them pay for sewing of their uniforms by civilian tailors
and dressmakers.
The
aggrieved officers say authorities have distributed the fabric for the uniform
to be sewn by tailors of their choice.
They
argue this is contrary to normal practice for which they are demanding
explanation from the Inspector-General of Police.
Nhyira
News sources say the police personnel have been directed effective January this
year, to discard the present uniforms for a new navy-blue outfit.
They
are to sew them with embroidered name tags on the shirt, but not back and side
pockets for the pair of trousers.
The
personnel however complain they have to pay high charges by private entity to
sew the uniforms when the service tailoring unit is still operational.
One
of them spoke to Nhyira FM’s Kofi Asante described the situation as
unfortunate.
Command
officials will not speak on record, but say the move is meant to address frequent
complaints about over- or under-size uniforms.
Meanwhile,
Nhyira News visit to the regional tailoring shop reveals workers are under intense
pressure to meet deadline of their colleagues.
Officials
declined to speak to Nhyira News, but further checks indicate it takes two
working days to complete a set of uniform, and they have to serve over two thousand
personnel in the region.
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