By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The lawyer for the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kwame Gyan, has accused the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee probing the leaked audio regarding the plot to oust the IGP of pursuing an agenda against his client, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
According to Mr. Gyan, even though Dr. Dampare is the victim of the leaked tape, the chairman has turned the committee into a witch-hunt of the IGP, converting him from being the victim to the accused and subjecting him to a far-reaching and open-ended interrogation on behalf of his detractors.
The Lawyer for the IGP also expressed concerns over Mr. Atta Akyea’s conduct, alleging that the committee chairman was making prejudicial comments that could compromise the integrity of the investigation.
Mr. Gyan again accused Mr. Atta Akyea of operating as if he were the sole commissioner overseeing the investigation.
He has, therefore, expressed his team’s reluctance to accept such a situation going forward. Saying his team intends to adopt a more assertive legal stance moving forward.
“Because of respect for Parliament and the institution and persons on the Committee, I drop my guns, but I’m going to do what lawyers do, going forward” Lawyer Gyan warned.
“Atta-Akyea has his own agenda,” Mr. Gyan asserted, hinting that Mr. Atta-Akyea has revealed his biased intentions for all to see.” He reiterated.
According to him, Mr. Atta Akyea has been granting media interviews after committee meetings with detrimental comments.
He accused Mr. Atta Akyea of disclosing matters that he himself reserved for in-camera hearing and fabricating stories without basis.
“He will be granting media interviews to the extent that after one sitting, he went out there and said the extended tape which was submitted by Bugri Naabu, and had not been played at the committee, has been doctored. Very prejudicial comments,” Kwame Gyan told the media.
It will be recalled that three serving police officers and a former regional chairman of NPP were caught on tape plotting the removal of the IGP.
Mr. Atta-Akyea, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, has come under intense scrutiny for his handling of the case.