The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has commended the professionalism of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, particularly its Director-General, COP Lydia Donkor, for her thorough handling of an alleged assault incident involving him and a police officer.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Afenyo-Markin said that despite attempts by some to inflame the situation, the CID demonstrated impartiality and diligence throughout the investigation.
“There are people who still don’t understand and want to inflame issues. They have this ‘deal with him’ mentality. But I must commend the CID Boss, Lydia Donkor. Not everyone is bad in Ghana, and neither are all police officers. I saw real professionalism and determination from her to ensure fairness,” he stated.
The Effutu MP explained that the CID visited Parliament to assess the scene, interviewed witnesses, and requested CCTV footage from the Signals Bureau to aid their probe.
“When the incident happened, I provided them with witnesses. Some police officers even reprimanded the man involved in my presence. Eventually, a letter was sent to the Signals Bureau for the videos,” he said.
Afenyo-Markin also highlighted the extensive security coverage in Accra, noting that multiple cameras captured the incident from different angles.
“The Accra you see today has full security. Between Parliament and the Accra International Conference Centre, there are three national security cameras covering the main entry and both side views. After reviewing all the footage, they confirmed my conduct was peaceful — there was no aggression,” he added.
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