The Parliamentary Adhoc Committee investigating the leaked tape involving a plot by senior police officers to remove the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare has recommended sanctions against the three officers implicated in the scandal.
Chaired by the Abuakwa South MP, Samuel Atta Akyea, the committee found that COP Alex George Mensah, Supt George Lysander Asare, and Supt Emmanuel Eric Gyebi had engaged in professional misconduct.
“The House should communicate its findings to the President pursuant to Section 19 of the Police Service Act, 1970 (Act 350) which vests disciplinary powers in the President, to determine the appropriate sanctions for COP George Alex Mensah, Supt George Lysander Asare and Supt Eric Emmanuel Gyebi who have misconducted themselves professionally by breaching among others the following: Section 17(d) of the Police Service Act, 1970 (Act 350) which states that: It shall be a misconduct for a police officer to engage in any activity outside his official duties which is likely to involve him in political controversy or to lead to his taking improper advantage of his position in the Police Service.”
“Regulation 82(1) (c) of the Police Service Regulations, 2012 (C.I 76) which states that: “It is a major offence for an officer to engage in an activity outside official duties which is likely to “Involve the officer in political controversy or lead to the officer taking improper advantage of that officer’s position in the service,” portions of the report said.
The leaked tape captured COP Alex George Mensah, Supt George Lysander Asare, and Supt Emmanuel Eric Gyebi discussing the removal of the Inspector-General of Police with Daniel Bugri Naabu, the former Northern regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
