Violence in Ayawaso: PGI must resign for unanswered questions – Ras Mubarak

General News of Saturday, February 9, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-02-09

Ras Mubarak, MP for Kumbungu, asks the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, to withdraw from the violence that marred the by-election in the constituency of Ayawaso West Wuogon the week last.

He stated that the PGI was to resign honorably because he had been unable to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the by-election troubles.

According to MP, the most appropriate thing that the PGI is supposed to do is to resign because it was not able to register all the unidentified men who used the police vehicles and weapons when of the by-election.

"Speaking of the Ghana Police Service, I think the IGP would do the honorable thing and resign because its continued stay as an IGP has become very untenable, especially in light a contradictory report between the police and national security, "he said.

Ras Mubarak said Friday that the minority's position on the formation of the inquiry commission on the partial election of Ayawaso West Wuogon was in the interest of Ghanaians.

The difficult months for the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu, have been confronted with a plethora of violent incidents that have worried citizens for their overall safety.

The current situation of mistrust and worry has recently been heightened by the incident that occurred in La Bawaleshie on the day of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, during which clashes between the The security team and NDC supporters have resulted in the death of one person currently admitted to the military hospital and injuries to several others.

The Ghana Police Service initially reacted to the activities of several insane and heavily armed individuals allegedly deployed from national security offices to wreak havoc during the elections: a denial of denial.

Subsequent events, supported by video footage of the scene, however, indicate that the denial is not sufficient and that the police command, led by the IGP, must answer questions.

The government then set up an investigation commission chaired by Emile Short, former commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, to investigate the violence.

The commission has only one month to complete the investigations and present its report.