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General News on Thursday, February 14, 2019
Source: starrfm.com.gh
2019-02-14
Mahama (M), Asiedu Nketia and Ofosu Ampofo speaking to diplomats
Former President John Mahama met Wednesday with Ghanaian diplomats to express his dissatisfaction with the way the government handles the violence in the by-election of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
The government set up a three-member investigating commission to investigate the circumstances in which at least six people were injured by gunshots and other offenses.
Addressing the diplomatic corps at Peduase, Mahama said the police should treat Ayawaso's violence as a criminal case, adding that a "commission of inquiry" is not the most convenient way to punish criminal behavior ".
Condemning the violence, Mahama called on security agencies to prosecute the perpetrators of these acts before the law.
"I am convinced that the President [Nana Akufo-Addo] would have known what security measures were being taken [during the by-election]. These are all questions that have been raised.
"We believe that it is a direct criminal case and that the people involved, a large number of them have been identified and that the police should have invited them, take their statements and open their investigation. Instead, they decided to create an investigation commission.
"We all know what happens when boards of inquiry are created. The main purpose of a commission of inquiry is to bring out the facts and put in place measures to prevent this from happening again, but it is not the most convenient way to sanction criminal behavior, " said the former president.
National President Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Secretary General Johnson Asiedu Nketia, Deputy Minority Chief James Avedzi, former National Security Minister Kofi Totobi Quakyi and senior officials of the NDC were present.
Diplomats watched several videos of attacks and gun violence.
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