Post-Election Violence: No Offender Should Go Scot Free! – Boakye Agyarko Charges Police

Former Minister of Energy, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has charged the Police Service to dutifully do their job of ensuring law and order in Ghana.

His charge comes on the heels of recent violent acts perpetrated by some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The supporters, following the re-election of President John Dramani Mahama, have been engaging in various acts of vandalism; destroying State and private properties, burning objects as they forward their demands to the government, storming State and private institutions in attempt to take over and stomping into mining sites to make claims among other inappropriate activities.

A recent incident involving some illegal miners believed to be affiliated with the ruling party and soldiers guarding AngloGold Ashanti resulted in a shooting at Obuasi causing the death of about eight persons and leaving several others seriously injured.

Addressing these issues in an interview with Nana Yaw Kesseh on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show, Hon. Boakye Agyarko called on the perpetrators to desist from such unlawful acts.

He also advised the political leaders to quit inciting people to violence and most importantly appealed to the law enforcement agencies to crack the whip on any person who causes mayhem in the nation.

“When the Police and soldiers arrest someone involved in violence, the person shouldn’t go scot free. The person must be made to face the full rigors of the law. I am not calling for instant justice but this country is governed by laws”, he said, believing this will curb this disturbing trend of party supporters misbehaving when their party is in power.

Source: Ghmessenger.com