The Member of Parliament for Asawase constituency and Interior Minister nominee, Muntaka Mubarak, has emphasised the need to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in police stations and cells across the country.

During his vetting on Friday, 24th January, Muntaka expressed that the time had come for the country to take a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability within the police service.

“I also believe that the time has come for us to put CCTVs in all our police stations and cells,” he suggested.

He believes that installing CCTV cameras will provide a clearer picture of activities within police stations and cells, helping to prevent any form of misconduct or abuse.

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The Interior Minister nominee stressed the importance of the device, describing its benefit as “tremendous.”

“They are not that expensive, but what they do to help us in dealing with all this will be tremendous,” he explained.

He revealed that, when approved as minister of the sector, he would collaborate with his team to ensure CCTV cameras are installed at police stations nationwide.

“I am going to join a team, and I believe that the team, which are experts in their own right, will look at the possibility of emulating other good examples by making sure that in all our police stations, we have CCTV in the charge office, in the cells and all its environs,” he noted.

He further stressed the need to provide CCTVs in every police station across the country.

“We need to get these CCTVs in every police station as much as possible… they are not expensive, so these are ideas that when I join the team, I will share with the experts and see the possibility of doing this,” he opined.

He believes that the police service will also be able to address any public concerns about mistreatment, deter potential incidents of abuse, and foster trust between the police and the community.

Mr Muntaka explained that this initiative is part of his broader vision to reform the police service and make it more professional, accountable, and trustworthy.