IGP given 72 hours ultimatum

President Jerry John Rawlings on Monday gave the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr Peter T. Nanfuri, 72 hours to submit to him a detailed plan on how he (IGP) propose to deal with any further provocative acts by supporters of all political parties, reports the Ghanaian Times.

The ultimatum was contained in a directive issued by the President to the IGP calling his attention to the persistent reports of violence and lawlessness around the country, resulting in serious injuries to members and supporters of the NDC in particular.

President Rawlings asked the IGP to ensure that where arrests had been made, the law should be applied. The directive reminded him of his statutory responsibility to maintain law and order as well as ensure the individual security of all law-abiding citizens.

"As Inspector General of Police, you will take personal responsibility for any inaction on the part of the Police and in consequence, you may be called upon to relinquish the position", the directive said.