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A civil society group called – Gallant Democrats for Accountability (GADA) has called for the dismissal of Ashanti regional minister Simon Osei Mensah for the Ejura killings in the Ashanti region.
Their calls follow the deaths of two people by the military in Ejura last week as a group protested the killing of social media activist Ibrahim Mohammed, also known as Kaka, who was attacked on his way home following his passionate and persistent call for development. of his community.
The unrest in Ejura has sparked public outrage as many question the army’s presence in Ejura.
A few days later, the Ashanti regional minister who heads the Regional Security Council (RESEC) declared that he had ordered the military deployment to Ejura.
His reason is that he received reports that local youth were planning to attack the police station and kill the two suspects arrested in connection with Kaaka’s murder.
“There are several questions about who really ordered the soldiers to go there. I ordered them to go. I asked the military to offer us their support as head of the Regional Security Council.
“I got information that they (the youths) said that after Kaaka’s funeral they would move and burn the police station and burn to death two people the police are keeping in custody in connection with the death. from Kaaka. So I realized it wouldn’t help and they really were going to do it, ”he said.
This, the Gallant Democrats for Accountability (GADA) have called the murder barbaric and are demanding the removal of the Ashanti regional minister.
According to the group, Simon Osei Mensah justified his decision to call in the military when he appeared before the three-member committee investigating Ejura’s murder.
Below is the press release:
Press release.
7/6/2021.
DEMOCRATES WINNING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY.
We wish to state in clear terms that the Ashanti regional minister should be immediately removed from his post so that proper investigations can be carried out into his role (s) regarding the recent killings in Ejura township following the gruesome murder of the activist. social media local, Ibrahim Mohammed. also known as Kaka.
Simon Osei Mensah admitted calling in military personnel who shot at peaceful unarmed protesters, killing two people while several others were shot and wounded.
We find it hard to accept barbaric murders. As peace-loving citizens, we humbly wish to call on the President, whose era has been marred by unexplained killings, to do what is necessary by ending the appointment of the Ashanti Regional Minister.
We have also taken note of the ethnocentric way in which Simon Osei Mensa responds to issues as regional minister.
Sign:
Abugri Sumaila Haruna 0247244879
Bring Jonathan 0542580844
Koka Fredrick 024612304
Cc: All the media.
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