Former Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith is questioning the Government's decision to terminate the contract of the head of the Strategic Services Agency, Major Roger Best.
Griffith says the government has not indicated on what grounds Best was dismissed.
“Roger Best has not been charged. He has not been found guilty of anything,” Griffith told CNC3’s The Morning Brew.”
“The DPP has now released the individual, so on what grounds did you have a hurried Cabinet meeting on Saturday to dismiss a member of the SSA?” the former CoP said. “And again he’s [the Prime Minister] stating that they were blinded-sided. Based on what? Based on the fact that police officers signed for police weapons? Based on the fact that a senior SSA, who was a member of the defence force had an assault weapon?”
The former head of the Strategic Services Agency, Major Roger Best, was fired on Saturday 18 May 2024, after being sent on administrative leave in March.