The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, says the "professional handling of the demonstration" by the Democracy Hub group by the is "refreshing and a step in the right direction towards upholding the constitutional right of freedom of expression in Ghana." He says the tolerance of the police towards the demonstrators shows an organization that has departed from its history of using brute force as a mechanism for maintaining law and order during demonstrations.
According to him, the Dampare-led Police Service has carved a positive image for the country and its democratic credentials. "It is gratifying to see our Police Service exercise such restraint while enforcing the law in the face of what appeared like a deliberate attempt to provoke them.
This show of rare professionalism in policing certainly helps to deepen the growth of our democracy under this IGP, and I will encourage him to continue with his exemplary leadership." In an interview with PeaceFMOnline on Monday, September 23, Mr.
Braimah said, "Elsewhere, actions such as removing the keys to a police vehicle and running away with it could have prompted actions on the part of the police that could result in loss of lives, but IGP Dampare and his team managed to avoid any such developments while making sure the laws are enforced." He praised the gentle but firm approach the Police Service has taken in enforcing the law and said, "I am not surprised to see a lot of people commending the police for the professional handling of the demonstrations.