Editor of the Searchlight newspaper, Ken Kuranchie has described the President John Mahama�s approach to dealing with the armed robbery attacks that hit Kumasi in the Ashanti region as not serious.
According to Mr. Kuranchie, the president�s approach to addressing matters of security leaves much to be desired.
Speaking on Citi FM�s political and news analysis programme, The Big Issue, the Searchlight editor made reference to the Ivorian situation.
�Rebels armed with AK47 rifles almost destroyed a rich nation like Ivory Coast so when we have over 20 men, riding on motorbikes and shooting indiscriminately, you have a major security issue on your hands,� he stressed.
He charged the president to task his security chiefs to tackle and address the nation�s security concerns with seriousness, stressing that the police service is disorganised.
�We need to create a professional police service in this country. I am afraid that the police service we have in the country today is inadequate for our needs if we really want to ensure peace in this country,� he added.
Suspected armed robbers who were on motorbikes struck terror in the heart of the Ashanti regional capital on Thursday when they fired several shots using AK-47 and pump action guns and laid siege on helpless residents.
Consequently, President Mahama summoned some security chiefs and tasked them to tighten security in the country particularly the Ashanti region.
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