Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has served notice his side will accept no excuses in the prosecution of the suspected killers of Major Maxwell Mahama.
Speaking to Citi News, he said this case will serve as a litmus test for the effectiveness of the Police and law enforcement agencies.
“What we would not accept is to hear from either from the Police service or the Ghana Armed Forces or the Attorney General that they are in want of evidence. That will not be countenanced or accepted by us.”
“Let this be a litmus test for the Ghana police service and the Ghana armed forces. We have called for the Attorney General, Ministers for Interior and Defence, to work in concert to unravel the circumstances of his death and punish same accordingly.”
Major Mahama was lynched by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Upper West Denkyira District of the Central Region when he was allegedly mistaken for a robber.
Mr. Idrissu’s remarks, which came during the funeral of the army officer on Friday, follow concerns that the Police had showcased some degree of incompetence in the prosecution of the suspected members of the pro-New Patriotic Party group, Delta Force, who were discharged for lack of evidence after being accused of freeing some of their compatriots in open court.
The Tamale South MP also contended that punishing the perpetrators is the surest way to honour the memory of the fallen soldier.
“Punishing the perpetrators is what is desired by the entire country. Let’s get the facts and punish the perpetrators so that it serves as a warning and deterrent to many others who may engage in similar acts tomorrow,” Mr. Idrssu said.
So far, the Accra Central District Court 3, has remanded into police custody 34 suspects for their alleged roles in the horrendous murder. The suspects have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and murder.
Source: citifmonline.com
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IDRISSU, OPEPE MAHAMA IS OUT OF OFFICEOOOOO SO ALL FOULMOUTHED AND PRETENTIOUS MPEPEEEEPEFUO MUST ***barred word***!!!!! BECAUSE YOU HAVE A TOLERANT AND CIVILIZED PRESIDENT SOME OF YOU POLITICAL UPSTARTS AND WANNABEES WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AND SPEAK FROM YOUR SMELLY MOUTHS AND AAAANNNUUSES!!! IDRISSU, JUST WATCH IT BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED THIS IMPETUOUS BEHAVIOUR FOR EVER!!!!
Huruna Mahama, you think Ghana is Tamale Central constituency, eh? Do you believe due in diligence due and due process of the law? The laws in the books are not about you, ndc or the northern region, okay? As a student of law, Iddirisu, you should be the last to want to have your way in the Jurisprudence or take the low road. Indeed those residents of the Denkyeria -Obuasia detained by the police are not being treated fairly and they deserve justice and fairness. The unfortunate thing is, the sold out soul of the sitting Atty General, bought and compromised by Asia Sun Boloung of the Chinese Embassy should know by now that some of the detainees are being held unfairly and past the Constitutional demands and limitations. They are certainly not all guilty to start with. The police should not interrogate them with without a legal representation. And You Huruna seem to be comprising the case by specifically asking for conviction whether there is evidence or lack of it. This case can be thrown out of court because of the seemingly public trial the detainees by folks like you Huruna and the media. The people arrested must have fair hearing during pretrial and trial sessions. Its wrong to assume they are all guilty. This is a broad paint brush being stroked at the town of Denkyeria. Sit up Atty General Gloria Akuffo, one of the early birds to fall from grace to grass in the Akuffo Addo government for taking gifts from the Chinese Ambassador Sun. Huruna chill out and let the justice have its course. We do not care what your side says. This is why you Huruna will have to respect President Akuffo Addo for accepting the SC judgement of 5 to 4 over the 2012 presidential challenge court case in the Akuffo Addo /NPP Vs John Mahama/NDC 2012. Respect the detates of the court of Ghana, Haruna. You are not above the laws of Ghana. If there is no Ghana Civil Liberty Union (GCLU), the time is now to form one and we the publishers of "The Kurroptocrat" will lead the crusade for its establishment in Ghana soon. Its unfortunate Maj. mahama met his untimely death at Denkyeria-Oboasia, but every life lost is important and Ghana can not out of political expediency jail poor innocent citizens who might never have taken part in the soldier's death. The Society For Prevention of Corruption and Cruelty to Ghana & Africa(SPCCAG - Africa) demands fairness from the Akuffo Addo government in the handling of the murder of maj. Mahama to the folks at Denkyeria-Oboasia.
what? do they have to comment on every ***barred word***? What kind of opposition is this?