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General News of Monday, April 8, 2019
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-04-08
Members of the Emile Short Commission
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the government to release the report of the Emile Short Commission on the violence in the by-election of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
The inquiry commission set up in February to investigate the chaos that erupted in the January 31st by-election at the La Bawaleshie Presby School Polling Station, reported to President Akufo -Addo on March 15, 2019.
The report has not yet been made public after almost a month. a situation of which the NDC is not happy.
In a press release signed by Sammy Gyamfi, National Communications Officer, the party urges the government to make the Commission's findings public, stressing that not doing so to date is a "flagrant disregard for the principles". of transparency and accountability that the President has sworn to respect "
"What makes this application imperative is that until now, perpetrators of the violence in the by-election who were captured live on video are still free and roam the streets." from Ghana. Even more troubling is that we still do not know the status of the police investigation of this case, despite badurances to our country. "
Find the complete declaration below
PUBLISH A SHORT REPORT OF THE EMILE COMMISSION NOW
The National Democratic Congress requests the President of the Republic of Ghana, HE Nana Akufo-Addo, to publish as soon as possible, in its entirety, the report of the Emile Short Inquiry Commission, set up by the President, to to investigate the circumstances the violence that erupted during the by – election in the constituency of Ayawaso West Wuogon on January 31, 2019.
We recall that the Abridged Commission presented its report to the President on March 15, 2019, and that to date – almost a month, the President for an unknown reason sat on the said report. This is a flagrant disregard for the principles of transparency and accountability that the President has vowed to uphold. Although the NDC has boycotted the work of the Commission, we believe that the issue of Ayawaso West Wuogon is of great interest at the national and international levels and that the people of Ghana deserve to know the conclusions and recommendations of the Commission.
What makes this application imperative is that until now, perpetrators of the violence in the by-election who were captured live on video are still free and walk the streets of the community. Ghana. Even more troubling is that we still do not know the status of the police investigation of this case, despite badurances to our country.
In these circumstances, we call on the President to have the full report of the Emile Short Commission immediately published.
Sign,
SAMMY GYAMFI
National Communication Officer
Published in Accra, on April 8, 2019.
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