The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has claimed that vehicles used
by some masked men during the Ayawaso West-Wuogon by-election were not
from the Police Service.
Six people were shot at the Baweleshie polling centre of the
constituency, compelling the opposition National Democratic Congress
(NDC) to withdraw from the exercise citing safety concerns.
Voters were electing a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the area in
the by-election necessitated by the demise of the incumbent Emmanuel
Kyeremanteng Agyarko last year, representing the governing New Patriotic
Party (NPP).
The by-election was won by Lydia Seyran Alhassan, a spouse of the
late MP on the ticket of the governing NPP, collecting over 60% of the
total valid votes cast.
Some masked security personnel who arrived at the premises were in
SWAT inscribed vehicles and in some cases were being driven by people in
Police uniforms.
But appearing before the Emile Short led commission of inquiry at the
Osu Castle, the Interior Minister strongly denied claims that the
vehicles were from the Ghana Police Service.
The National Security Minister, Mr. Kan Dapaah and the Minister of
State in Charge of National Security Bryan Acheampong are also set to
appear before the commission today.
The commission its public hearing today, February 14. The Commission
has requested members of the public wishing to submit information,
statements, or other relevant materials can do so through their
secretariat.
It has former Dean of the Faculty of Law of GIMPA and private legal practitioner, Mr. Ernest Kofi Abotsi as its Secretary.
Henrietta Mensah Bonsu and Patrick K. Acheampong were also appointed as members of the Commission.
The commission has been given one month to complete its work.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh
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