General News of Sunday, 17 September 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Paramount Chief of the Elmina Traditional Area, Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, has defended police against serial accusations of being corrupt. He admits that police officers often receive monies from members of the public but explains that such monies cannot be classified as bribes but rather as funeral donations. He explained, in a video clip that has gone viral on Twitter (now X) that it was not for nothing that policemen wore black uniforms, that it was because they are constantly mourning. They wear black uniforms so whatever you give them is akin to funeral donations," he stated to laughter. The video has elicited lots of reactions as people mock the police and applaud the chief's sense of humour.

Source: GhanaWeb September 17, 2023 04:56 UTC