Gov’t Probes Attack on Hawa Koomson in Ablekuma North Rerun

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has strongly condemned the violent scenes that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, including the reported assault on former Fisheries Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson.

The Interior Minister expressed deep concern over the unrest and emphasized that no act of violence will be tolerated, irrespective of political affiliation.

“I called the Honourable Hawa Koomson to empathise with her. I asked what happened, and she explained,” Muntaka disclosed while addressing journalists at the maiden edition of the Government Accountability Series held at the Jubilee House on Monday, July 13.

“I told her I have instructed the IGP to investigate her thoroughly.

“My plea to her is that when they invite you, go and make all your facts available so that it will help them to ascertain what truly happened.”

He further revealed that security footage and other relevant materials had already been forwarded to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for immediate action.

“I have spoken to the IGP firmly on all the happenings of Ablekuma North, and the videos have been forwarded to him.

“We’ve instructed him to act swiftly and bring the perpetrators to book. We are not going to condone wrongdoing, whether it involves people from within our party or from outside.”

The Minister used the platform to caution the public against acts of political vigilantism, referencing the relevant law enacted to curb such behavior.

“I want to remind myself and all Ghanaians [about] the provision of the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019, Act 999, that all of us need to be mindful of the activities of vigilantism.

“It is a scar on all of our consciences that as a people who have practised democracy for over three decades, we can’t simply just go and have elections and it be violence-free.”

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He acknowledged the strong condemnation the incident has received across the political divide and applauded the Vice President for taking a stand.

“Almost all of us at the top have condemned it. In the past, you would not get that. The Vice President has done that.

The President is out of the country, and the Vice President is leading us, and she condemned it,” he added.

We trust this is not just empty rhetoric, but a genuine hope that the government will take swift action to hold accountable those responsible for the chaos during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.

The media briefing is indeed refreshing, providing a fresh perspective on the transparency that the NDC government has shown to the people of Ghana.

Should this trend persist, the confidence that Ghanaians have had in the country’s direction will be maintained.

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Source: Liberalprint.com