Asirebuso (Eastern Region) 20 April ?99

The Police at Asirebuso have appealed to the government, Inspector General of Police and the Fanteakwa district assembly, to come to their aid and rehabilitate the building which serves as their office and residence.

Sergeant Kwasi Adu of the station told the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, who was on a tour of the constituency, that the building had not undergone any rehabilitation since it was built in 1964.

There are serious cracks in the walls while parts of the roof have been ripped off, allowing rain water to seep in. "The situation is very dangerous as our hearts are always in our mouths anytime there is a severe rainstorm", he added. Besides this problem, Sergeant Adu said, the three Policemen at the station have to walk several miles to make arrests and send suspects to court due to lack of vehicle for the Unit. Though, they had made several appeals to the authorities, they were yet to receive any positive response.

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo inspected the police station and expressed dismay about the conditions in which the personnel worked to carry out their duties and pledged to discuss the issue with the Police administration. The MP presented two bundles of roofing sheets and ten bags of cement for temporary repairs to be carried out on the building.