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Reports reaching Myjoyonline indicate the President, Prof John Evans Atta Mills has fired the Inspector General of Police, Patrick Kwarteng Acheampong from office.The sources said Mrs Elizabeth Mills-Robertson, Deputy Inspector General of Police, will act as IGP.The dismissal, according to the sources, came in by way of 'proceed on leave,' beginning January 28, 2009.The sources said even though the decision to fire the IGP was originally planned to reach his desk early morning, the president was constrained from announcing the decision by comments passed to that effect by former President J.J. Rawlings.Rawlings after a visit to the Kotoka International Airport last Friday where he said he observed security lapses, called for the immediate removal of security chiefs, who he said had been allowed to overstay their welcome in the new administration.Sources close to the IGP’s office said Prof Mills personally announced the dismissal message to the IGP.
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