The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Toobu, has backed the new police policy that allows officers who die in the line of duty to be replaced by a child or brother who qualifies.
“I don’t think that is a very bad policy and I don’t think it will be a demotivation to anyone,” he said on Eyewitness News.
Mr. Toobu, who is a retired police officer, argued further that the policy should be viewed with some empathy.
“When this policy is applied to your family, the excitement that it will create in your family, the lasting memory it will create in your family, you will come clapping saying that is the best policy ever,” the MP said.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare announced this policy during a public lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
The IGP said this policy was part of a broad plan by the Ghana Police Service to protect the welfare of police officers.
He says this is one of the best ways of pacifying the affected families for their loss.
Critics have however called for more consultations on the matter.
NAIMOS has intensified its fight against illegal mining at some parts of the Ahafo Region,… Read More
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a court in the United… Read More
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Lamtiig Apanga, has advised… Read More
Renowned Ghanaian gospel music pioneer and founder of the Asomafo gospel ensemble, Yaw Sarpong, has… Read More
Former Forestry Commission official Charles Owusu has lauded former President John Mahama for demonstrating humility… Read More
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has attributed the recent decline in… Read More