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Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to swear in the members of the commission
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, Friday, February 8, swore in two members and the secretary of the commission investigating the violence that occurred in the by-election in the district of Ayawaso West Wuogon of the Greater Accra region, reminding them to strive to finish the job in a month.
They are Judge Emile Short, who is the chairman, Professor Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu, member of the Committee and Ernest Kofi Abotsi, secretary of the committee. A former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Patrick Kwarteng Acheampong, who is outside the jurisdiction, will be sworn in upon his return to the country.
Taking the oath
Dr. Bawumia, who led the commissioners responsible for administering the oath of office and the oath of secrecy, badured the commission that all necessary arrangements and logistical arrangements would be made to ensure that their work proceeded smoothly. impartial way.
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He stated that the personalities of the commission were "people of irreproachable integrity", explaining that it was the reason why the composition of the commission was as it was.
He added that their role as members of the commission was a national service for which the nation was grateful.
Describing the work of the commission as historic, the vice president, who recalled similar violent incidents characterizing the by-elections in the Talensi, Chereponi and Atiwa constituencies, said that it was the first time that such a survey was conducted during the elections and that it had the difference to fundamentally address the problem of electoral violence ".
Chairman of the commission
Judge Emile Short, chairman of the inquiry commission, said, on behalf of the members, that their work was an "extremely important task of national interest".
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He thanked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the confidence they showed in them and badured us that we will conduct our work in a transparent and objective manner. and fair ".
He also called for full support from all stakeholders, especially political parties, civil society and all well-meaning Ghanaians in the commission.
"Give us all the support we need to find a credible and sustainable solution to the phenomenon of electoral violence and self-defense groups. We believe that it is important not only to examine the symptoms, but also to identify the underlying causes of these two problems, "said Mr. Short.
Context
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, with the agreement of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, created last Wednesday a commission of inquiry into the violence that occurred during the by-election in the constituency of Ayawaso West Wuogon, 2019.
Judge Emile Short, chairman of the commission, is composed of four members. Professor Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu and Patrick K. Acheampong are members.
A former dean of the Faculty of Law of the Institute of Management and Public Administration of Ghana (GIMPA) and a private lawyer, Mr. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, is the secretary of the commission.
They must conduct an exhaustive, faithful and impartial investigation into the circumstances of the disaster and establish the facts behind the events and acts of violence that occurred during the by-election. of Ayawaso West Wuogon; identify anyone responsible or involved in the events, violence and related injuries; investigate any matter that it considers incidental or reasonably related to the causes of the events and the violence and related trauma; submit its report to the President within one month, indicating the reasons for its conclusions and recommendations, including the appropriate sanctions, if any.
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