The
special
Parliamentary
committee,
established
to
investigate
the
leaked
tape
involving
the
Inspector
General
of
Police
(IGP),
has
suggested
that
the
president,
while
exercising
his
constitutional
power
to
appoint
an
IGP,
should
ensure
a
consultative
nomination
and
appointment
process
involving
key
actors
and
stakeholders
in
the
security
and
intelligence
sectors.
“The
nomination
and
appointment
process
should
also
take
into
account
the
nominee’s
demonstrable
political
neutrality,
proven
high
sense
of
patriotism
and
professional
competence
combined
with
impeccable
professional
experience.”
“To
safeguard
the
sanctity
and
integrity
of
the
nomination
and
appointment
process
for
an
IGP,
the
president
should
ensure
that
the
process
is
devoid
of
politicisation
by
“power
brokers,”
political
cronies,
and
influence
peddlers
to
engender
the
necessary
public
trust
in
the
nominee
IGP,”
the
committee
further
elaborated
in
its
report.
The
committee
emphasised
the
need
to
review
and
amend
Article
202
(1)
of
the
1992
constitution.
It
also
highlighted
the
importance
of
subjecting
the
nominee
to
parliamentary
approval
to
ensure
the
political
independence
and
legitimacy
of
the
IGP’s
office.
“This
is
important
to
protect
the
appointment
process
from
perceptions
of
partisanship
and
political
manipulation
and
ultimately,
preserve
the
sanctity
of
the
appointment
process,”
the
report
added.
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