Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) believes no individual has the power to determine the outcome of elections.
Appearing before the Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the leaked audio on Tuesday, September 12, Dr. Dampare noted that elections constitute several stakeholders who have individual significant roles to play, and hence, no entity is superior to the other or has the sole authority to determine the results of elections.
“Honourable Chair, the most important thing is this, election involves so many stakeholders and each one has its role and the police also has its role.”
“And the election is a simple matter where each stakeholder plays its role and collectively we end up ensuring that it is over and the people then decide who becomes the leader.”
“So no entity or institution has some supremacy in terms of its role in ensuring that elections are successful, as far as I’m concerned, all the stakeholders have to play their role and because each role is unique, you cannot even be compelled to say which one is on top and which one is not,” he said.
According to him, the presumption that the strength of his personality and what he stands for will determine the outcome of elections is just someone’s view, which he cannot change. However, he will continue to be diligent and honest with his job and professionally work as a team with his commanders.
“That is somebody’s opinion about me and I cannot question somebody’s opinion.”
‘Opinions are all over the place and as far as I’m concerned, I’ll continue to do my work, work in unity with my commanders across the country and do our job how it should be done, be it elections or any other matter,” he said.
