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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu has been described by the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia as a “concert” man who does not know his professional job.
In Ghanaian lingua, "concert" is a slang or twi parlance for a comedian or a short theatre performance on stage which was very popular in the 1950s and the 1960s, and was later revived in the 90s.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, on Thursday, asked political parties in the country to denounce their vigilante groups to 'embolden' the Ghana Police Service.
Calls for the disbandment of various vigilante groups in the country increased after violence emerged during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.
So far, the two major political parties: the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are known to have vigilante groups.
The IGP, who was speaking at a press conference, urged the parties “to immediately denounce their own vigilante groups to create the necessary awareness that will embolden the police. The truth is that if we prescribe a security solution to a politically motivated problem, you may only be reducing the pain but not curing the disease.”
"The police are poised to arrest and profile any group of people claiming to be vigilante groups irrespective of their political affiliation . . . death in the name of politics will no longer be tolerated in our security setting. We are declaring zero tolerance against political violence and vigilantism,” he added.
But his call rather seemed to have incurred the wrath of the NDC Chief Scribe.
In an interview on Okay FM’s "Ade Akye Abia" Morning Show, General Mosquito as he is affectionately called, said the Inspector General of Police needs to cease his unproductive press conferences and be seen to be proactive.
He indicted the IGP for dereliction of duty; an action that he believes has contributed largely to influencing electoral violence and other criminal activities in the country.
“All videos shown in the media are so clear and then you come out to say the gunshots were fired by the NDC. So the NDC boys decided to direct their guns at their legs and fire shots? Do they think we are fools in this country? So the IGP should stop his concert”.
“If he wants to stage a concert, he should form a band and stop the police service and take off his uniform and form a band and perform concert so that we can pay money to go and watch him perform with his band . . . he is staging a concert because whatever he is doing, we are all aware of,” he fumed.
“If he is after the truth . . . I boldly let him know; the situation is there, go and deal with them. Who asked him to come and organize a press conference? The problem is that he is talking without any action; it is part of the problem, it is deceptive...,” he chided.
He added that the IGP cannot pretend not to know what he must do to end vigilante groups in the country after he [Asiedu Nketia] has personally told him per an incident at Sankore to stamp his feet on the ground to solve these creeping issues before they escalate as the issue has travelled beyond party volunteers who protect ballot boxes to criminals in police uniforms.
“IGP openly told me and I have witnesses to this that it didn’t start today. Is it today that you are coming to the media to say that you deal with them and that politicians are the causative agent?. You have been given a job as an IGP, are you not ashamed for saying this?” he jabbed.
“The car that every Ghanaians saw driven by police officer and carrying criminals in the trunk, have you heard the GPRTU or a private person driving such vehicle before without being arrested for offense?”, he quizzed.
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Some Heads of institutions in the country need to be protected with constitutional instruments else they will be puppets of the government in power. They will not like to lose their positions because the place is sweet.
Such a ***barred word*** rat has the gust to insult the igp, let ndc continue with their insult they gradually loosing credibility, when you have such an ediot as your general secretary that is what you will get
if the IGP (police) attempts to arrest an activist now the whole party faithfuls will storm the headquarters; if he doesn't some politicians will utterly devour him will insults! what must he do? He is right to call on political parties to disband their so called vigilante groups. if they clear message can be given by the likes of asiedu nketia that any group that acts as such in his party must be arrested cos they are not officially recognized the IGP can WORK. for now, aseidu's call is a battle between real and ideal situation for the IGP. looking at how they are appointed and disappointed, working with independent strategy becomes impossible. I believe asiedu knows that. He may want to work but his hands are fixed. ideally, police should freely arrest political hooligans but in reality, they cannot. Asiedu's party appointed IGP would have done same under the circumstance. the insult must stop. the IGP has no choice until the constitution is amended to give them some independence
You sent all your family Abroad, and wanting someone else to go fight?
Name calling and insults will not change anything, Asiedu Nketsia. What matters most was that your evil plans and plots at just ended by-elections was uncovered and dealt with with intelligence. Truth has overcome lies and mayhem. Asiedua waati nyansasem no. Wow gyimi no adooso dooodoo Oooo
This man Aseidu Nkatia is calling IGP (Concert Man). You Asiedu Nkatia, have you forgotten that you wear ladis´winter jacket to meet Germans head of the State in Berlin. Will our educated IGP do this silllly and Shameful thing. Asiedu Nkatia kurasini Ba.
The behaviour of key members ofthe NDC shows how peeved they have become since they lost the 2016 elections.Their problem is that they had told the world that Nana Addo "WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT".So when he became President,NDC felt so shocked and ashamed.Like the fish out of water they feel lost and should resort to insults on whoever comes their way.Hence Asiedu Nketia,Mahama etc have all become do inductive.People should advise them to tone down!!!
A few years ago, insulting people and call them names was very fashionable in Ghanaian politics. But the times have changed. That is why the NDC should have changed general Ntontom in their elections. Ghana's middle class is growing and you need party leaders who can reason and appeal to that class. Do you think but for politics General Ntontom can ever insult an IGP of Asante-Appeatu's calibre? If the NDC do not change their strategy they will lose the next election massively. Can't they see what the NPP is doing with the new regions and targeted programs? They are breaking the NDC down geographically. President Kufour was right when he said our political parties need technocrats and strategists to help the politicians. If care is not taken the NDC like the CPP will die a slow and painful death.
Thanks, Onaapo. Exactly what I wanted to put across. Good day.
I thought General mosquitoe said isn’t interested in the commission’s work and will not allow their members to appear before them, why are they commenting on proceedings, frankly speaking NDC is loosing credib!lity, so incompetenttt and inconsistent. The party is suffering from leadership paralysis