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Judge Emile Short (3rd from left), chairman of the Ayawaso West Wuogon Inquiry, informed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the commission's report to the Jubilee House. Image: SAMUEL TEI ADANO
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed optimism that the findings and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into violence in the by-election of Ayawaso West Wuogon will help rid the a nation of the chancre of political violence that is unfortunately an integral part of Ghanaian politics.
He added that the government would face the reality of the world and find a panacea that would allow people to perform their usual duties, including the exercise of their constitutional rights, in an atmosphere of freedom.
The President said this when he received yesterday the commission's final report to the Jubilee House in Accra.
The details of the report were not disclosed.
commission
The commission, chaired by Mr. Francis Emile Short, former chairman of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), was created to investigate the events surrounding the holding of the election partial to Ayawaso West Wuogon in January 31, 2019.
The other members were the former director of the Legon Center for International Affairs and Diplomacy, Professor Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu, and a former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Patrick K. Acheampong, with a former dean of the Faculty of Law of Ghana. Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and Private Lawyer, Ernest Kofi Abotsi, as Secretary.
On February 6, 2019, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia inaugurated the commission.
Record time
President Akufo-Addo praised the commission for accomplishing the task "in record time" and said that the state was grateful to the members for agreeing to provide commendable service to the people of the country.
He explained that the circumstances in which the incident occurred on January 31, 2018 in Ayawaso West Wuogon were unfortunate and that others may have had difficulty accepting the task of 39; investigation. Mr. Short and his team agreed and decided to put their expertise to good use. the disposition of the country.
He stated that the live coverage of the radio and television committee meetings had allowed many people to follow the transparent nature of the proceedings with great care and attention and had given badurances that conclusions and recommendations possible attention "by the government.
President Akufo-Addo said his government was responsible for maintaining law and order in the country, noting that this responsibility could not be waived in any case.
He added that the fact that the work of the commission could help the government to advance the cause of law and order was good news.
He said the findings and recommendations would be the subject of a thorough study, pointing out that this might not justify the publication of a white paper by the government "but we are going to examine all these questions and respond appropriately. "
Emile Short
Just before presenting the voluminous report to the President, Judge Short stated that he was initially discouraged by the scope of the work and by the terms of reference, with regard to the time allotted for carrying it out, but members also expressed their commitment to working with dispatch, given the importance of the issues and the public interest involved.
He added that the commission had begun its work diligently, noting that with the support of the chief of staff of the Presidency, Ms. Frema Osei Opare; Council of President, Mr. Kow Essuman, and other members of the presidency, the work has become less difficult.
Judge Short stated that the Commission had completed its work in record time and that the depth of the report would convince the Chair that all necessary grounds had been covered.
He expressed confidence that the President would find the conclusions and recommendations useful for elaborating important reforms.
He congratulated the president for his personal determination to eliminate the scourge of political violence in the country.
Terms of reference
The terms of the commission included:
'Investigate in an exhaustive, faithful and impartial manner the circumstances and establish the facts that led to the occurrence of the events and the violence that resulted during the partial election of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
– Identify anyone responsible or involved in the events, violence and related injuries.
– Investigate any incident that it has deemed fortuitous or reasonably related to the causes of the events and the violence and injuries badociated with it.
– Submit his report to the President within one month, indicating the reasons for his conclusions and recommendations, including the appropriate sanctions, if any.
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