Ayawaso West Wuogon violence crime against humanity – Sam George wants a trial before the ICC

Sunday, February 10, 2019 Policy

Source: 3news.com

2019-02-10

Ningo-Prampram MP, Samuel George Nartey, described the violence in the by-election of Ayawaso West Wuogon as "crimes against humanity", injuring at least six people .

According to the MP, who was himself abused by armed men believed to be the group of invisible forces of the NPP, leaders of other countries were brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to answer charges of crimes against humanity for similar incidents.

Speaking at TV3's New Day broadcast on Friday, January 8, he pointed out that State Minister for National Security Bryan Acheampong, who had openly admitted to having deployed masked men , should have been tried by the court.

"In fact, more powerful men who have held the post that Bryan Acheampong occupies in this administration have been brought before the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, because what happened there on January 31 were crimes against humanity, "he said. .

The former presidential staff member also expressed his concern about the establishment of the inquiry commission led by Emile Short to investigate the violence, pointing out that similar commissions such as the Wuaku and the Ghana Commission @ 50 had not prosecuted anyone.

"You can not use the report of a commission to initiate criminal prosecution," he said, referring to the Wuaku and Ghana @ 50 commissions.

He says that part of the public believes that the Emile Short commission, which was inaugurated on Friday, is an attempt by the government to conceal the violence.

Sam George expects the Attorney General to initiate criminal proceedings against the perpetrators of the violence, saying that "the people involved are known."

He pointed out that since Bryan Acheampong recognized the case, he became a person of interest whom the police had to question.

Most disturbing, he added, is the fact that the masked and armed men operated according to the instructions of the National Security Council, chaired by the president "at best incompetent, the worst accomplice".

He claimed that the Inspector General of Police had lost control of the Ghana Police Service, due to the conduct of the masked men.