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Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was sworn in before the three-member commission to investigate the violence that occurred during the partial election of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
At the ceremony on Friday, Dr. Bawumia praised the committee's composition saying, "I do not know anyone who can really question the integrity of the commission."
He also badured them "that all necessary arrangements and logistics will be provided" to facilitate their work.
"I wish you the best in the investigation and the nation is grateful," he said.
Judge Francis Emile Short, chairman of the commission, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the national interest.
He promised that they would fulfill their mandate "objectively and fairly".
"We would like to urge everyone to give us the support we need to find a credible and sustainable solution to the phenomenon of electoral violence and self-defense groups," he added.
The other members of the commission are Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, a law professor, and Patrick Kwarteng Acheampong, former Inspector General of Police. Former dean of the GIMPA law school, Kofi Abotsi is secretary of the commission.
The Vice-President for his part stressed the fact that such a commission was historic since it was the first time that a presidential commission had been created to investigate violence related to elections.
"… It is very different to deal with this problem in a fundamental way," he said.
The commission was set up by Vice President Wednesday with the support of President Nana Akufo-Addo, which is outside the jurisdiction.
They should investigate the circumstances surrounding the violence in La Bawaleshie, in the constituency of Ayawaso West Wuogon, during the January 31 byelection.
Gunmen dressed in National Security clothing stormed the home of NDC candidate Delali Kwesi Brempong and allegedly attacked opposition supporters.
Eyewitnesses reported that the men were shooting, wounding at least six people.
Minister of State for National Security Bryan Acheampong said the men had been deployed in an operation, although he did not reveal them.
The men were however accused of belonging to the NPP-affiliated government self-defense group, the Invincible Forces.
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