MP appeals to police administration to re-open station

Accra (Greater Accra) 28 May '99

Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, Member of Parliament for Afigya Sekyere West, on Thursday appealed to the Police Administration to re-open its station at Boaman in the constituency.

Making the appeal in Parliament, Mr Kan-Dapaah said the re-opening of the station will put an end to "the state of insecurity in the area."

The police administration closed down the station partly because it considered the building as not befitting the image of the police service and because a police officer posted there had difficulty in securing ccommodation.

Recounting its historical background, Mr Kan-Dapaah said the Boaman Police Station was opened around 1946 by the colonial government, and had since served the security needs of the area until it was closed down.

He wondered why a whole constituency headquarters could be denied security services, and described as "flimsy excuses" reasons for the closure.

In his view, the provision of police offices and accommodation has never been the responsibility of the people.

"Such facilities have been provided by central government out of national revenues", he stated.

Mr Kan-Dapaah revealed that armed robbers have recently broken into a rural bank in the area due to the absence of a police station.

He urged the Ashanti Regional Minister to request the Afigya Sekyere West district chief executive to allow the police to operate from the Area Council Hall, while the assembly undertakes the refurbishment of the station.