On August 1, 2023, the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, is expected to appear before the Parliament.
The summons comes in response to alleged police brutalities resulting in the death of a 32-year-old man, Yussif Salawudeen.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, made a statement on the Floor of Parliament urging the House to invite the Interior Minister.
“I am making a request to this House to invite the Interior Minister to update the House from the Police’s end on what truly happened and led to the death of this young man and to also request that we may have to independently investigate because it has been proven again and again that each time we leave it to the police, they don’t get to do anything.”
The purpose is to provide clarity on the incident that led to the youth attacking the Asawase police station on a recent Sunday.
“I am requesting this House to invite the Interior Minister to present the police’s perspective on what truly transpired, leading to the death of this young man. Additionally, I propose that we conduct an independent investigation, as it has been evident that relying solely on the police to investigate has yielded unsatisfactory results.”
Muntaka also appealed to his constituents, who were enraged by the tragic incident and consequently engaged in property vandalism, to remain calm and uphold peace.
“I urge the angry youth to remember that resorting to violence and property damage does not rectify the situation. Let us keep in mind that there are wrongdoers in every group, and taking the law into our own hands is not the solution.”
“I want to call on the irate youth that two wrongs do not make a right, and so we should all remember that there are bad nuts everywhere, and so we should not take the law into our own hands and vandalise properties,” he added.
The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, ruled that the Minister should brief the House on the incident on August 1, 2023, so that appropriate actions can be taken thereafter.