Mampong Police react to NDC statement

Mampong (Ashanti Region) - The Asante-Mampong Divisional Police Command has described as false a statement by the Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that Thomas Edward Atakorah, Sekyere West District Chief Executive (DCE), ordered the Police to arrest and place in cells Kwaku Asamoah, the Assemblyman for Pinting.

Reacting to an NDC statement about the incident in which the assemblyman was arrested for biting and chewing the earlobe of the Mamponghene's umbrella bearer at the last Akwasidae celebration, Chief Superintendent Opare Addo, the Mampong Divisional Police Commander, said the assemblyman did not conduct himself well in the palace.

"His action obviously warranted an arrest and it, therefore, sounds na?ve for the NDC Regional Secretariat to state that the action of the Mampong Police was influenced by the DCE." Addo said the assemblyman was brought to the front parlour of the Mamponghene's palace a few seconds after he (District Commander) arrived at the palace.

He said he personally shepherded the assemblyman to the Police station where he was placed in cells to keep him out of the wrath of the angry crowd. "When he was later found to be bleeding from a head injury he sustained from the angry crowd, he was taken to the Mampong Government Hospital where he was treated and discharged."

Addo described the NDC statement as an affront on the integrity of the Mampong Police and said the Police were insulated from partisan politics and do not act on the whims of any politician.

Meanwhile, the assemblyman was on Monday put before the Mampong District Court for intentionally and unlawfully causing harm to Kwame Asamoah Ansah the umbrella bearer of the Mamponghene. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of 50 million cedis to reappear on 28th February.