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General News of Saturday, February 2, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-02-02
play the videoSam George, Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram
Member of Parliament mugged for Ningo Prampram, Sam George wants the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be truthful in spreading information about the circumstances that led to Ayawaso's by-election riots West Wuogon.
Government officials, including the Minister of National Security and the Minister of Information, said that Sam George was at the center of the incident that triggered the shooting in La Bawaleshie, causing several injuries.
But Sam George says the claims are to tarnish his image and should therefore be taken with a pinch of salt.
Samuel Nartey George was badaulted by members of security forces suspected of belonging to the SWAT team of the Ghana Police Service in the constituency of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
Mr. Sam George was seen in a video shouting at security guards in a parked vehicle, saying that they wanted to kill a man at his home.
This is related to the incident that occurred in the constituency of La Bawaleshie polling station where groups of people were shot dead by unknown gunmen, disrupting the voting process.
However, speaking of the big problem, the NDC's declared legislator said the allegations of incitement to violence were unfounded and threatened to institute legal proceedings against the government, especially Pius Enam Hadzide, vice -minister of Information, for having peddled lies against him.
"It seems to be the government's new line of communication. Let me say unequivocally that they must tell the truth to people. At no time did I even move with a driver on the day of the election. I drove myself; I was alone in not even talking about traveling with 25 motorcycles. It's a lie and I expect better from the government. "
"This lie was initiated primarily by Bryan Acheampong, the State Minister for National Security. It's false, if this government was complicit in the aggression of a deputy and that, 48 hours later, he identifies the horrible author of the act, he does not should not try to denigrate me. I serve the opinion, if this statement is not retracted and an apology is presented, I will sue the Deputy Minister of Information in Justice, because he might be forced to prove his evidence and the proof that I arrived with these people. We deserve better from the minister, they can vex my integrity that way, he said.
Assault on Sam George erroneous; he will be the subject of an investigation – Bryan Acheampong
State Minister for National Security Bryan Acheampong said his team will look into the incident when Ningo Prampram MP Sam George was attacked during the violence in Ayawaso West Wuogon. election.
Mr. Acheampong described the incident as unhappy and said that he had since been talking with the MP, saying: "I badured him that we would investigate the case. and that the report would be communicated to him ".
"I condemn the entirety of the incident and I can badure you that we will consider the case. We will interview all concerned and, if there are steps to be taken, they will be. "
But Mr. Acheampong also explained what led to the confusion that marred the by-election.
"15 motorcycles arrived at a polling station headed by Sam George," he said.
Upon arrival, the MP for Ablekuma Central, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, reportedly asked Sam George and the men on a motorcycle to leave.
They went to a house near a polling station where they started shooting, said Mr. Acheampong.
"Nine people came out of the house and started throwing stones at the security men who went there. They gathered them together. The resistance stopped, some of them were injured and these nine were sent to the police station. "
"Mr. Acheampong noted that motorcycles were banned near polling stations.
"We are in a situation where 15 motorcycles were driven by a deputy at the polling station," said the minister.
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