"Disinformation and Misinformation are national Security threats" - Dampare

Ghana's Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has urged the public to support the police when they take action against those spreading deception and misinformation. 

He stated that the fight against misinformation demands a collaborative effort from all stakeholders. 

Speaking at a symposium held by the Ghana Report, the IGP said disinformation and misinformation pose a huge threat to the security and cohesiveness of the state, highlighting the need to combat it head on.

According to him, it is troubling when the public who demands for the problem to be addressed ends up fighting law enforcement when they take action against crimes.

"When people make such disinformation or misinformation and you take action against them you have some people attacking the people who are fighting it”.

The IGP further stressed “The time has come for us to have a mindset change, all the things we have said so far what is required to have is a mindset change.

“We have become so inhumane to each other such that our happiness is derived from the pain of others. We are so happy when someone is in a bad situation and we must yearn to change from that.

Source: Lead News Online