News:
June 30, 2021
The Member of Parliament for Ejura-Sekyedumase, Muhammad Braimah Bawah has called on the Military High Command, Minister of Defence, the National Security Minister to institute a full-scale investigation into the shooting incident in the Ejura-Sekyedumase Constituency.
The MP who was surprised that professionally trained security personnel could not exhibit professionalism in crowd control rather than fire live bullets into the crowd was nothing short of deliberate intention to kill the people.
In a statement on the floor of the House he said, the security agencies have several means of controlling crowd, “but to fire live ammunition means that the soldier deliberately did it; and we have a footage showing the soldier squatting and shooting into the crowd. We cannot use our tax-payers money to buy uniform for you, pay you, buys guns for you to come and kill us”
He said the conduct of the security is highly uncalled for, and has worsened the already polarized security situation in the constituency.
As a member of the Defence and Interior Committee, he said he intend to petition the Chairman of the Committee so that they can summon these security chiefs before the committee and the House for answers.
He feared that the unprofessional actions of the security when not checked would pose danger to everybody, hence the perpetrators should be made to face the full force of the law.
Mr. Bawah however, appealed to the youth to remain calm to avert any further loss of lives, adding that no life lost is acceptable but the numbers is heartbreaking.
He was delighted that the police have arrested the two individuals believed to be behind the gruesome murder of “FixTheCountry” activist, Ibrahim Mohammed alias ‘Kaaka’ adding that it is progress, hence they should remain calm to ensure the investigation is carried to its logical conclusion.
Joint police and military personnel on Tuesday clashed with agitating youth in the Ejura-Sekyedumase Constituency, who were protesting the killing of a social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed alias ‘Kaaka’ in the area killing two with four others sustaining serious injuries.
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