Ahead of the appearance of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare before the parliamentary ad-hoc committee tomorrow, the Chairman of the Committee Samuel Atta Akyea, has hinted at the issues on the table.
According to Atta Akyea in an appearance on Joy News The Probe re-streamed by MyNewsGh.com, the IGP has “grave allegations with serious consequences to answer before the Committee and it is in his own interest to appear.
The Chairman of the Committee said “All proceedings have been given to the IGP showing who said what during the proceedings”.
Asked why the Committee specifically wants the IGP to appear, Atta Kyea said “Because grave allegations… Grave allegations of serious consequences have been made against the IGP” and the Committee wants to give him a chance to state his side of the story.
Atta Kyea announced that, the IGP, has been summoned to appear before the committee tomorrow Tuesday, September 12.
The IGP has been accused of staging the recording and leaking it to the media following fears he could be sacked after the Assin North By-Election.
Other persons such as Chief Daniel Bugri Naabu, Supt. George L. Asare, (COP) George Alex Mensah, and Supt. Emmanuel Eric Gyebi, who have already appeared before the committee, will also return on Tuesday accompanied by their respective lawyers.
Chairman Atta Akyea has stressed that the hearing will be held in-camera to prevent sensitive information that could jeopardize national security from being made public.
Mynewsgh.com