MP demands presidential investigation into Dome Faase military brutalities

General news for Monday, September 7, 2020

Source: The Herald

2020-09-07

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Domeabra Obom Member of Parliament (MP) Sophia Karen Ackuaku has called on President Akufo-Addo to launch a presidential investigation into Dome Faase military brutalities so that the culprits are brought to justice and affected community residents compensate. his lost.

The opposition member of the Democratic National Congress (NDC), who was in the thick of things that fateful Tuesday, wants the military to answer why he handed over armed soldiers to a man with a serious and questionable character that includes serving a prison sentence, which ended with the death of a man and wounding two soldiers.

“… His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo must initiate an investigation into the circumstances in which the military command deployed armed soldiers to a man who turned out to be a criminal and imposter to harass the people of Dome Faase,” he said. has said. She believes that the investigation will allay the fear of traumatized people that Barfour Sarpong Kumankuma, the man behind the recorded atrocities, will not be forced to face the law as a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (PNP) after having won a I work in the Forestry Commission (FC).

Additional information released by The Herald last week indicates that Barfour Sarpong Kumankuma did not act alone, as credible information collected shows that he apparently works for Thomas Oppong Peprah; the Chief of the Army of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).

The notorious former National Security agent and former military officer, who was imprisoned in the UK for six years, seizes land for a real estate agency business and recruits young men for land protection activities.

It is emerging that, although his criminal activities are known to the military, he has not been called to order, because he has the full backing of Oppong Peprah, said Madam Ackuaku, the folks at Dome Faase, anticipate nothing less than a thorough prosecution and compensation. for members of the affected community.

“Many are concerned that Barfour Sarpong may escape punishment because he is an appointee of this government in the Forestry Commission and he was riding in a vehicle with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag hung and the late Sir John’s poster on it. It will not be one of the many cases in which PNP operatives have been armored and have gone unpunished because their Party is in power.

The bosses and good people of the Domeabra Obom constituency, particularly those whose property was destroyed, those who were beaten and injured, those who were unjustifiably arrested and tortured, and those who had to endure the hassle of fleeing their homes, did not they expect more than arrests. prosecution and compensation for their distress. “

She blamed the security agencies whose attention was previously drawn through a petition to the president that said “If the state had responded to the countless petitions about Barfour Sarpong’s conduct, we would not have recorded the regrettable incident at Dome Faase.” in a statement last Wednesday, it was in reaction to a similar statement by the Okyenhene asking Inspector General of Police (IGP) James Oppong Boanuh to arrest and prosecute Bafour Sarpong Kumankuma, after the latter claimed in a television interview that his actions at Dome Faase, they were backed by the Akyem Abuakwa stool, adding that he was only gathering and guarding the lands of Dome Faase for the Okyenhene.

The former military officer claimed that he and others act on Okyehene’s whims and whims. “We are their people, we are only their police who guard their lands and serve as their workers,” he revealed. But in a quick response, the Okyehene denied the various claims made on his behalf, saying that the man in question was not even Akyem Apedwa’s Mponuahene. The statement signed by Akyem Abuakwa’s Secretary of State Dan Ofori Atta listed a number of criminal activities in which Bafour Sarpong Kumankuma has been implicated. He was also accused of disrespecting the stool, since various summons from the Council to answer certain questions were never honored.

“We wish to state unequivocally that Bafour Sarpong Kumankuma, is not the Mponuahene of AkyemA buakwa. He is not recognized or accepted as Head or holder of any traditional authority in Akyem Abuakwa.

“He acted as guardian of the land to promote his illicit and criminal profession related to the illegal obtaining of sand, the unauthorized sale of land and the violation of order and the application of public policy that has been his hallmark.

He has time without a number of disrespectful subpoenas to appear before the Kyebi Executive Council to answer inquiries about his nefarious activities, “according to the AkyemAbuakwa State statement.”

Welcoming Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin’s clarification as “reassuring,” the MP said it was a step in the right direction for the revered chief to set the record straight and demand the investigation and prosecution of Bafour Sarpong Kumankuma, who until recently he was proud to be a boss. “For the sake of emphasis, the IGP should immediately arrest Barfour Sarpong as instructed by the Okyehene and make sure he faces the law head-on,” his voice added to the call. She was concerned about the damage of the action of the armed soldiers and the disputed chief saying: “Beyond the physical destruction of property, the psychological effects of the military action that are derived from the conduct of Barfour Sarpong, are dire.”

She had words for her accusers who, in the heat of the incident, blamed her saying “The political entrepreneurs who, instead of calling to order the inspired impostor of their Party, Barfour Sarpong, did not do so, and rather went to the Shit Chase, punishing me for siding with the Chiefs to confront the impostor, now they must bury their heads in shame for pushing their Party’s agenda as well as helping the chiefs and youth fight for what belongs to the State of Ga.

Aside from the assault on NIA officials, teachers, and other innocent people, the unfortunate development has created a panic in the constituency. Voters have been traumatized and children, in particular BECE candidates, are struggling to overcome the emotional torture they were subjected to. “

The MP reiterated its call to community members who fled the area during the incident to return once calm has been restored.

“I urge all those who fled their homes to return as calm has been restored. Their safety is guaranteed and they can carry out their normal activities without hindrance and / or harassment by any person or group of people.

I extend a hand of gratitude to all who showed interest in this unnecessary show and stood with the people of Domeabra Obom to lower the curtains.