[ 2021-02-01 ]

COVID-19: Police to arrest anyone who flouts protocols

By Philip Tengzu

Wa, Feb. 01, GNA - The Upper West Regional Police
Command said it will not hesitate to arrest and
prosecute any individual or group of persons who
flout the President’s directive on the COVID-19
safety protocols.

It said the police had revamped its patrol
activities in the region to ensure that the
presidential order, particularly on nose mask
wearing, social distancing and closure of pubs,
ban on funerals, weddings and concerts were
observed to the letter.

Chief Inspector Gideon Ohene Boateng, the Upper
West Regional Public Affairs Officer of the Ghana
Police Service, said this in an interview with the
Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Wa.

He said the Regional Police Commander, DCOP
Francis Aboagye Nyarko, had ensured that his men
were in town to enforce the directives.

“Though no arrest has been made we hope that
people will always adhere to the protocols,” he
stated.

Chief Inspector Boateng said they had been
entrusted with the power to arrest and prosecute
any individual who broke the protocols.

“The law says we should arrest and prosecute, so
if we meet you and you are not wearing we will
arrest and prosecute you. But if we see you and
you have it but not wearing we will advise you,”
Chief Insp. Boateng said.

He said the police, through their patrols, had
realised that some members of the public had the
nose masks in their pockets but refused to wear
them.

“They only rushed to wear the masks when they
see the police approach,” Chief Insp. Boateng
said, and advised the public to desist from the
act.

He said the police had also engaged the Ghana
Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other
transport operators to strictly observe the
COVID-19 safety protocols and ensure their
passengers did same.

Meanwhile, Alhaji Nuhu Mahama, the Upper West
Regional GPRTU Industrial Relation Officer, said
the Union was committed to ensuring strict
adherence to all COVID-19 safety protocols.

“The Union is committed to ensuring the safety
of drivers and passengers, so we are enforcing the
wearing of face mask and washing of hands at GPRTU
stations before boarding the car,” Alhaji Mahama
said.

Source - GNA

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