The embattled Sekondi-Takoradi Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Abdul Mumin Issah, has been suspended by the government following his altercation with personnel of the Ghana Police Service.
The MCE was arrested by the Western Regional Police Command on Thursday, February 3, 2022, for an alleged motor traffic offence, verbal assault and offensive conduct against a Police officer “who was performing his lawful duty.”
Mr Mumin Issah is heard in a viral tape threatening to beat a Police officer to death during the incident leading to a scuffle between them.
The MCE has subsequently been arraigned before the Takoradi Circuit Court A where he was granted a GH¢100,000 self-recognisance bail with three sureties.
Flowing from this, the Local Governmnet Minister, Dan Botwe acting on the instructions of the President has suspended the MCE pending further investigations.
“Without prejudice to the matter now before the court, the government takes a very dim view of the comments made by the Metropolitan Chief Executive during his exchanges with the police.”
“The comments by the Chief Executive run contrary to the government’s belief and work to ensure that our security agencies and indeed public agencies are resourced, empowered, and accorded the respect to deliver on their mandate,” the statement said.
Source: The Newsroom Online