OPERATE WITHIN CONSTITUTION — MENSAH (PAGE 42, JUNE 9, 2010)

THE National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has cautioned security personnel, especially the police to operate within the limits as prescribed by the Constitution.
The Upper East Regional Director of the commission, Mr Peter H. Mensah, gave the warning at a forum with security agencies at Bolgatanga.
He said the Constitution enjoined everybody to oppose all forms of abuses of the law.
The forum formed part of the 10th Constitution week celebration.
Presenting a paper on the topic: “The role of security agencies in protecting the Constitution,” Mr Mensah stated that personnel of the security agencies were expected to live above reproach in whatever capacity they found themselves.
“As law enforcement agencies, they might be tempted to feel different from the ordinary citizens in the course of enforcing the law; they might see themselves as above the law and exhibit behaviours that tend to set bad precedence for the citizens. On the contrary, law enforcement personnel are expected to be very disciplined and show great respect for the laws of the land at all times whether in uniform or not,” Mr Mensah said.
The Bolgatanga Municipal Director of the NCCE, Mr Avolum Wini Sambila, underscored the need for security personnel to lead in defending the Constitution.