Appointing COP Yohuno at This Time Will Brew Suspicion – Security Analyst tells Akufo-Addo | General News

Mr. Adam Bonaa, a Security expert has expressed worry over the timing of the appointment of a deputy Inspector General of Police, an action taken by the President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo.

Mr. Adam Bonaa posits that, although Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno may be qualified to be appointed to the second highest in the police service, it is incumbent on the appointing authority to consider the timing in order not to incur a public mistrust.

According to Mr. Bonaa, the decision for President Akufo-Addo to appoint COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno for the position few months to elections is quite disturbing.

The President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, in a communique signed by the Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin, revealed that the appointment of COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno follows the advice of the Police Council during its meeting on the 17th July, 2024, where the exceptional credentials and dedication to duty were acknowledged.

In a sharp contrast, Mr. Adam Bonaa insists that considering the closeness to the December elections, such an action will brew suspicion among critics, especially those in the opposition party, who will feel and think the government will use its whims and caprices to win the elections.

Speaking on Newsnite, Mr Bonaa admitted that COP Yohuno is a fine and very disciplined police officer.

“The convention all over the world, you don’t tamper with any security architecture usually six months to elections. Trump attempted to do that before the election and his advisors asked him not to do it, and he stopped,” he said on Wednesday.

He also questioned the rationale behind the position accompanying the newly appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP).