Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Samuel Awuku, has launched a scathing attack on the government and law enforcement agencies over their silence following the violence that erupted during the recent Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.
According to him, the newly sworn-in MP, Ewurabena Aubynn, emerged from what he described as a “violent election.”
Awuku’s comments came in response to events in Parliament on Tuesday, July 22, where Minority MPs staged a walkout just before Aubynn’s swearing-in. The protest was triggered after Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh was denied the chance to speak ahead of the oath-taking.
Speaking in an interview with Citi News’ Hanson Agyemang, Awuku condemned the rerun, which he claimed was marred by brutality and intimidation, leaving victims physically and emotionally scarred.
“We clearly believe that she is a product of a violent election that left people maimed, that left people traumatized, and also that left people severely beaten,” Awuku asserted.
He accused the government of turning a blind eye to the violence, arguing that the lack of public condemnation from the Presidency or security agencies raises serious concerns about official complicity.
“The noisy silence of the law enforcement agencies gives us the impression that these operatives and those who acted in that manner gives us an impression that they had the tacit endorsement of government. Why? Because it is very strange that not a single act of condemnation had come from the quarters of the presidency,” he added.
Awuku’s remarks underscore the deepening tensions surrounding the by-election, which the Minority has described as tainted by irregularities and state-sponsored violence. With accusations flying and tempers flaring in Parliament, the controversy surrounding the Ablekuma North rerun continues to stir fierce debate over the credibility of Ghana’s democratic process.
