The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has provided fifteen questions to the British High Commissioner to ponder over to help her appreciate the efforts being made by the Police Service to ensure that Ghana remains a peaceful country.
The questions were contained in a letter dated May 20, 2022 and addressed to the British High Commissioner, Harriet Thompson, over her tweet following the arrest of one of the conveners of the #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker Vormawor over a traffic offence.
Madam Thomson in her tweet wrote, “Oliver Barker Vormawor, convener of #FixTheCountry movement, arrested again, I understand for a motoring offence on his way to court. I’ll be interested to see where this goes…”.
Oliver Barker Vormawor, convener of #FixTheCountry movement, arrested again, I understand for a motoring offence on his way to court. I’ll be interested to see where this goes… https://t.co/iK5hZDZUln
— Harriet Thompson (@HCThompson001) May 17, 2022
In the four-page letter which addressed the two circumstances under which Mr Barker-Vormawor was arrested, Dr Dampare sought to find out whether the High Commissioner was concerned about the law enforcement process in Ghana.
He also recalled occasions where in Britain, people were branded as terrorists, arrested and prosecuted for making pronouncements that were considered as national security threats and asked if she was of the opinion that Ghanaians deserve a peaceful country.
“Maybe reflecting on these questions will help you appreciate our position on such matters,” he added.
Below are the fifteen questions;
Police Administration’s Response to the British High Commissioner’s Tweet on the Arrest of Oliver Baker-Vormawor, on 17th May, 2022 pic.twitter.com/ZIlFYHWKdx
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) May 31, 2022
Meanwhile, An International Relations and Security Analyst, Dr. Ken Ahorsu, has called on IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and the British High Commissioner to Ghana to seek rapprochement. The High Commissioner had made a tweet about the recent arrest of fix the country movement convenor Oliver Barker Vormawor, which did not go down well with the IGP and in a strongly worded 4-page letter, he warned the High Commissioner to mind her own business. He said to repair any damages in relations between the two countries, both parties must sit down and talk. Dr. Ahorsu spoke with Bubu Klinogo.
