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The minority in Parliament has called for the immediate removal of Inspector General of Police James Oppong Boanuh for election-related deaths.
The minority noted that the failure of James Oppong Boanuh to ensure the safety of Ghanaian citizens justifies resignation or dismissal.
According to Defense and Interior minority spokesman James Agalga, before the elections, the minority leader warned the IGP during a parliament session that, as head of the National Elections Working Group, he would be responsible if things turned out. wrong. during the elections.
“The IGP appeared before Parliament and assured us that he was the president of the National Electoral Security Working Group.
“I vividly remember how the Minority and the indefatigable Haruna Iddrisu let him know that if something goes wrong, we will hold him responsible for the pants.”
During an interview with the press on Thursday, Mr. Agalga admonished Mr. James Boanuh to do the right thing: step down as Inspector General of Police.
He referred in particular to the incident of the shooting in the Techiman South constituency, where 5 people are believed to have been killed when police fired live ammunition into the crowd in an attempt to disperse them.
Confusion in the constituency is said to have erupted when supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) prevented the president from declaring the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah the winner.
“His men targeted innocent citizens, unarmed civilians and shot them. Five lives have been lost, if you were in your post, you would have done the honorable thing by resigning. And if he doesn’t resign, he should be fired immediately, ”he said.
“How long would it take to fish out members of our security, whether police or soldiers, who targeted innocent, unarmed civilians and shot them?” He asked.
“Our [NDC] supporters who have been killed without provocation must be called to order. It will not call this government to order, but it will call innocent citizens whose lives have been taken away. That’s the best. “
However, Home Secretary Ambrose Derry has defended the security agencies and congratulated them for acting in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Although the investigations are still ongoing, Ambrose Derry is emphatic that other than the Techniman South murders, all the others did not involve security officers.
The interior minister also warned NDC supporters involved in demonstrations about the results of the December 7 elections that they will be dealt with if they act against the law in the course of their protests.
Some NDC supporters focused on the EC facilities on Thursday burning tires, prompting clashes with law enforcement agencies.
