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General News on Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-02-13
Haruna Iddrisu, minority leader in Parliament
As a result of the violence related to the partial election of Ayawaso Wuogon, the minority in Parliament issued a statement stating its position severely in ongoing investigations of the police and Emile Short Commission, established by l & # 39; State.
In what they describe as "state-induced terrorism" that undermined the "democratic powers" of the by-elections and then led to their withdrawal, they swore "not to be part of any of them." ploy to conceal or create immunity for the perpetrators ".
The statement, signed by minority leader Haruna Iddrisu, insisted that she would not give up a full democratic process to ensure justice for the victims, after several unsuccessful attempts to express their dissatisfaction with the government's treatment. the party in power.
In their statement, the minority also deplored the unusual silence of the police after its peaceful march to the CID headquarters, as well as the "unmistakable" evidence that it had as a result of the minister's admission to the CID headquarters. State of National Security, Bryan Acheampong, in the deployment of the masked vehicle. tasks force.
Read a copy of the full statement below;
DECLARATION OF MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT ON THE JUSTICE OF VICTIMS OF TERROR SPONSORED BY THE STATE AT THE PARTIAL ELECTION AYAWASO WEST WUOGON
Today, it has been exactly one week since the minority boycotted parliamentary procedures and went to Ghana's police headquarters to demand justice, as a result of state-sponsored terror. which had characterized the January 31, 2019 by-election in the constituency of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
As we know now; Innocent and unarmed citizens, including our colleague MP for Ningo-Prampram – Sam Nartey George, were brutally attacked and others were shot and wounded, while many of them were hospitalized and that their lives have been permanently changed.
In the aftermath of the bloody attacks, which must also be seen as an attack on our democratic powers, the Minister of State for National Security, Bryan Acheampong, acknowledged that his team was responsible for recruiting these bandits. From the bloody party and their supply with the logistics, weapons and masks that they used to terrorize the taxpayer, President Akufo-Addo vowed to protect.
During our exchanges with the High Command of the police last week, we made it clear that the good people of this country that we represent in Parliament were expecting nothing less than a swift and comprehensive justice in this country. case.
Unfortunately, since this meeting with the Ghanaian police, not only has there been no communication with us, but, more worrying, there has not been an arrest of the guilty despite the existence of many information, including many extremely useful photos and videos. investigators in all jurisdictions.
In addition, their leader and brain, Mr. Bryan Acheampong, has publicly stated that he knew the thugs and that it was therefore wise to badume that he could easily produce them for that they face the law, even though we expected Bryan Acheampong to have been fired. and also done to answer for his crimes.
We wish to make it clear that, whatever the commission of inquiry thus established by the President, we reasonably expect criminal investigations and prosecutions to be conducted without prejudice to the work of the Commission. The minority would not be part of any scheme to conceal or create immunity for the perpetrators.
The Ghana @ 50 case further reinforces our position on this matter: "It is however common knowledge that the people against whom the board of inquiry drew unfavorable findings are and the commission of inquiry into the sports stadium disaster of Accra were continued before the High Court, notwithstanding the clear provisions of Article 280 of the Constitution, which clearly represent the aspirations of the great men and women who conceived our constitutions of 1969 , 1979 and 1992; the aspiration is that the conclusions of the commissions of inquiry should never become criminal trials … According to the aspirations of the drafters of our Constitution that the conclusions of a commission of inquiry do not turn into a trial Penal, I think Ghana @ 50 The Board of Inquiry itself erred in recommending that the government prosecute the plaintiffs in this case. "
It was further emphasized that: "The historical evolution of the commissions of inquiry in our constitutional framework makes it clear that the reports of such commissions containing adverse findings are High Court judgments as defined by the Constitution, and said stop has the right to appeal to the court of appeal. If this were the thinking of the drafters of our constitution, as the constitutional proposals in this case demonstrate, then could the Attorney General be right to institute proceedings against the persons concerned against whom the Republic has already obtained a judgment; what judgment do they have the right to automatic appeal? No, I think that the provisions of chapter twenty-three of the 1992 Constitution are sufficiently clear about the intentions and aspirations of the authors, as set out in paragraph 301 of the 1978 Constitutional Proposals. "- In the Republic against Kojo Mpianim & anor aka Ghana @ 50 Marful-Sau Judge (as he was then).
The minority in Parliament wishes to let us know that we will not stop pursuing the series of democratic actions that we had previously announced until we are convinced that there is a real effort to hold the cowardly masked perpetrators responsible for their crimes.
We have all worked to nurture democracy, which has become a proud reference for the international community, and we are determined to ensure that rogue elements who seek to undermine gains and make Ghana a banana republic are not allowed to succeed. .
Signed, Haruna Iddrisu (MP)
Leader of the minority
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