The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare appeared before the 7-member ad-hoc committee chaired by Samuel Atta Akyea on Tuesday, September 12, accompanied by his lawyers.
The IGP also had the chance to speak about the ongoing issue which evolves around him.
Speaking to the Parliamentary Committee, IGP Damapre said the wild accusations brought up against him by COP Alex Mensah and Superintendent George Asare broke him, his wife, kids and the entire Ghana Police Service down.
“My accusers made wild allegations that touched my person without a shred of evidence. Those accusations have brought a lot of pain to myself and my family,” he said.
“I have no choice but to appear before the committee because of the respect I have for myself, my wife and kids, my brothers and sisters sitting behind me, who have pulled themselves together and the institution I represent,” he added.
In a related news, Kwame Gyan, the lawyer of the IGP Dampare has objected to presence of other witnesses during his turn to be interrogated by the Parliamentary Committee probing into the leaked tape.
According to the IGP Dampare, when COP Mensah, Supt. Asare and Bugri Naabu were being interrogated by the 7-member ad-hoc committee, Dampare was made to sit outside during the proceedings but these witnesses have been allowed to sit inside during his turn.
Our point is way back in August 17, the committee knew they were going to invite the IGP, now the other witnesses four of them, three police officers and a civilian. They came here and gave very wild allegations and just walked freely. The IGP was not invited to be present and today he has been invited and the witnesses who are his accusers have been notice to come and sit in. Mr Chairman it is unfair and unjust for the witnesses who spoke in our absence to come and sit in when we have to speak,” Kwame Gyan said.
IGP Dampare’s lawyer requested the witnesses also sit outside just he did when they had the chance to speak.
