Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr John Kudalor has revealed that the Government should empower Police Officer to arrest Ministers of State and government of state if they engage in any wrong doing just lime the way the whites do in their countries.
Mr Kudalor then called on the government to establish a ministry of Police which will not be politically affiliated so it can head the affairs of the Police in Ghana.
This comes after Mr George Akuffo Dampare was appointed as the new IGP of Ghana Police and Mr Kudalor is wondering if politicians will give him space to operate.
In his words, he said:” When he is convinced that we need to do something, he will follow through to the end. Though he is a team player, he is not easily convinced, You cannot manipulate him, he is very strict. If we get a police Ministry with a technocrat as head, not a politician, who will listen to us, It will help. It will help us do our work well. If you belong to party A or B. The IGP should be able to make an order just as they do abroad where ministers can be arrested. We will need to develop that courage just to arrest Ministers in Ghana. The politicians should leave the work of police officer to the men and women in uniform so that the competent men will work”