A Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has raised concerns about the ongoing incidents following the recently concluded 2024 general elections.

This follows reports of destruction, looting, and violence linked to the presidential and parliamentary elections, allegedly carried out by some supporters of political parties.

Speaking on JoyNews' PM Express, Mr Mohammed said the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, is neglecting his duties as the head of the police force after the elections.

“We all see what is happening, the IGP is sleeping on the job. If it were before the elections, you would have seen the IGP moving here with cameras, moving here and there, and all that. In the aftermath of the election, the IGP has gone back to sleep,” he alleged.

He further emphasized that while the president chairs the National Security Council, it is the responsibility of the IGP to ensure that peace and order are maintained both during and after elections.

“The IGP is to report, the IGP is in charge, the IGP is the head of the National Security Task Force,” he said.

Mr Mohammed also condemned the unlawful actions of the alleged supporters destroying state property. He revealed that the national executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had been contacted to call their supporters to order to prevent further repercussions.

“We had to call some of the national officers of the NDC to call their people to order before the General Secretary could issue a statement. We had to call them because the NDC will never be in power forever. Imagine they had called on our people, our youth, to come out and defend and retaliate, imagine the chaos,” he noted.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has apprehended 106 suspects linked to the recent violent attacks on state property.

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