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General news for Sunday, October 11, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-10-11
Former President John Dramani Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has tasked the Akufo-Addo administration with providing members of Parliament (MP) with police guards.
His comments follow news of the untimely death of Mfantseman’s MP Ekow Quansah Hayford, who was shot by unknown assailants while returning from a field trip on Friday, October 9.
The incident occurred in Abeadze Dominase around 1 am on the Mankessim-Abeadze highway in the Central Region.
Reacting to the news on his Facebook timeline, the NDC standard-bearer said that the MP’s death “is a most despicable act, and we all hope that the security agencies will investigate and arrest those involved and take them away. quickly to justice. “
He added: “There is a growing climate of insecurity in Ghana. Armed robberies and violent crime have become common. I urge the government and law enforcement agencies to do more to protect the people of Ghana. It is probably also time to consider the provision of armed police guards for our parliamentarians.
Following the unfortunate incident, the Speaker of Parliament summoned Ambrose Dery, Interior Minister, on Friday to brief MPs on the measures taken to protect legislators.
Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo has assured MPs of their safety.
Read below for John Dramani Mahama’s full post below:
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