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David Asante-Apeatu <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his first remark since he was relieved of his post as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu has spoken against what he described as \u2018over lobbying\u2019 by some top police "},"modified":"2019-08-19T11:12:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T11:12:30","slug":"apeatu-breaks-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/19\/apeatu-breaks-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Apeatu Breaks Silence –"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n

David Asante-Apeatu <\/strong><\/p>\n

In his first remark since he was relieved of his post as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu has spoken against what he described as \u2018over lobbying\u2019 by some top police officers.<\/p>\n

It
\nwas a remark which, of course, made some of his colleagues uncomfortable, with
\nthe lobbying for the topmost law enforcement office having witnessed an
\nunusually heightened pitch in the past few months.<\/p>\n

It
\nwas instructive that, as he spoke during the thanksgiving service to mark his
\nexit from the Ghana Police Service, the man who held the position of Deputy
\nInspector General of Police, James Oppong-Buanuh, and now acting IGP and others
\nlistened with long faces.<\/p>\n

Also
\npresent were members of the Police Management Board and former IGPs.<\/p>\n

His
\nsubtle mention of those who undermine their colleagues in the course of
\nlobbying could not have been rendered at a more opportune time.<\/p>\n

He
\nwas philosophical as he addressed his audience at the St. George Catholic
\nChurch at Tesano Depot in Accra when he touched on the subject of
\npredestination and the transience of everything on earth. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou
\nwill certainly retire from the service. Don\u2019t strive to achieve this aim at all
\ncosts at the expense of the decades of friendship that you have built, for what
\nis written is written and it shall come to pass,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Continuing,
\nhe said \u201cI have done my part and the time has come for me to leave the stage
\nand as a friend of mine reminded me recently, everything that has a beginning has
\nan end.\u201d<\/p>\n

He
\nthanked President Akufo-Addo for giving him the opportunity to serve the country
\nas the IGP.<\/p>\n

In
\nhis homily, ACP Reverend Friar George Arthur, Chaplain General of the Ghana
\nPolice Service and Parish Priest of St. George Catholic Church, emphasized the
\nfact that everything shall come to pass on earth which he rendered thus \u2018the lessons
\nto be drawn stand clear: everything that has a beginning has an end; only God
\nis infinite and no human situation is permanent.\u201d<\/p>\n

He
\nurged Mr. Asante-Apeatu to rest while reflecting on his achievements and
\nfailures as he looks back on his past performances.<\/p>\n

Citations
\nwere also presented to him on behalf of the Police Administration,
\nthe church and other loved ones.<\/p>\n

Having been appointed IGP on January 26, 2017 Mr. Asante-Apeatu was relieved of his appointment by President Akufo-Addo on July 22, 2019.<\/p>\n

(Lindatenyah@gmail.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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