Parliament calls plot to oust Ghana's IGP a 'professional misconduct.
Ghana's Parliamentary Committee, which investigated the leaked audio showing several top police officials plotting to remove the Inspector-General of Police from office, has recommended punishment for the three officers seen on film.
The committee chaired by Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta Akyea stated that the cops, COP Alex George Mensah and Supt. George Lysander Asare and Supt. Emmanuel Eric Gyedi engaged in misconduct, a grave violation under Police Code, and must face disciplinary action.
"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 officers position in the service,” the report said.
The three officials were caught on a leaked video arranging the removal of the Inspector-General of Police with the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Daniel Bugri Naabu.
