Police blur the line between invitations and arrests – Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has criticized law enforcement agencies for blurring the distinction between inviting citizens to assist investigations and placing them under arrest. In an interview with JoyNews, Twumasi Ankrah explained that the practice had created apprehension among people who might otherwise be willing to assist investigations.

He stated that while inviting citizens to provide information or documents to help investigators establish the facts is generally a prudent approach, the line between an invitation and an arrest has become unclear, leaving citizens uncertain about what to expect. Twumasi Ankrah advised people attending police invitations to seek legal assistance, as their status could change during questioning and legal representation could help individuals understand their position in an investigation and assert their rights if an invitation developed into an arrest.

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