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Independent Police Oversight Authority CEO Elema Halake.[File, Standard]
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and lawmakers yesterday clashed over the surging political tension and violence ahead of the 2027 elections, with each party pointing an accusing finger at the other.
While lawmakers sitting in the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security blamed IPOA for not doing enough to curb the violence, especially during this volatile political season, the Authority placed the blame squarely on the doorstep of the political class, which it said was responsible for fanning the violence further, calling on the MPs to institute measures to cool down the tensions.
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