Reform police to keep it away from political wheeler-dealers

Revelations of the extent to which the top command of the Administration Police allowed the misuse of security officers in the 2007 bungled presidential election are as puzzling as they are shocking.

This, as we reveal in a special report, is just an example of how deep the nation had descended in the slippery pit of violation of the law and impunity. It is unimaginable that at a time the police needed to have every one of its personnel out on the beat as the country approached a high-stakes General Election with all indications that the atmosphere would be volatile, some 1,600 police officers were taken off their duties to act as agents of the Party of National Unity.