Leaked tape: Persons involved must own up or face serious perjury consequences – Atta Akyea

Samuel Atta Akyea, Chairman of the Committee probing the leaked tape on the plot to oust the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has asked persons with their voices on the tape to “own up or face some serious perjury consequences.”

Just give us the context of why you said what you said and the members of the committee will interrogate the matter and see whether what has happened has serious security implications as we approach the election year,” he stated.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, early on constituted a seven-member committee to investigate the leaked tape containing alleged plans by the government to remove the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, from office in an attempt to rig the 2024 elections.

The committee is chaired by the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta-Akyea, and includes a technical person, Dr Isaac Lartey Annan, who is a lawyer and a human rights specialist.

Making this known in Parliament in Accra on Tuesday, Mr Bagbin said: “The special committee will be chaired by Hon

The committee has been tasked with investigating the authenticity of the leaked tape, as well as the allegations contained therein.

The committee is also tasked with making recommendations on how to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.