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Delali Kwasi Brempong also denies the existence of a gun store in his home.
The Democratic National Congress (NDC) candidate for the West Wuogon by-election urges the Emile Short Commission to investigate a dozen shots at his home when masked security agents took charge of his home. badault the sector on January 31st.
Delali Kwasi Brempong, who testified before the Commission on Wednesday, said he had evidence to prove that the masked men had targeted his home during the siege near the polling station of La Bawaleshie primary school.
At least 16 people were injured when national security agents stormed the residence of the candidate, suspected of having stored weapons. As part of the operation, the gunmen clashed with the candidate's supporters.
Minister of National Security Albert Kan Dapaah told the Commission that the partisans fired on the personnel, forcing their men to fire warning shots. According to Mr. Kan Dapaah, security officers fired only six shots ostensibly to flee the candidate's supporters who resisted their operation.
His account was corroborated by the State Minister for National Security, Bryan Acheampong, as well as by all the police chiefs who have so far testified before the Commission.
But, opening for the first time since the incident, Kwasi Brempong disputed these accusations, insisting that no less than 15 bullets hit the walls of his house and asked for a new investigation to establish the truth about the accounts of the minister and security officers.
"There is evidence showing that there were at least 15 ball marks around my house. I will be grateful if this will be the subject of an investigation, "he told the investigative body.
According to him, he had left his home earlier on polling day to visit some polling stations when he had received a call from his son telling him that he "had heard gunshots while he was out. he was in the bathroom, so I should not go home … "
He said, "Some people said that when the armed men came in, they asked everyone to lie down on the floor and tried to get in, but they had to face a some resistance from the inhabitants of the house. They failed to enter. "
"Until now, I can not explain gun violence in my home," Brempong said.
Storage of weapons
He also denies the allegations by security officers that there was a firearm reserve at his home.
"I want to say that my house is not a warehouse. It is a 7 bedroom house with private workspaces. I have never acquired firearms legally or illegally from my life, "he explained.
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The qualified pharmacist and politician then explained, "There was no evidence that anyone brought weapons to my house.
"There is no evidence of shooting inside my house, but there is an abundance of evidence of shooting outside my house."
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