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JB's death: MPs too deserve security - ACEPA

By Adom News I Abednego Asante Asiedu I [email protected] twitter: @Abednegoasante
Politics JB's death: MPs too deserve security - ACEPA
FEB 11, 2016 LISTEN

Executive Director of African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has added his voice to calls for Members of Parliament to get security protection.

Dr. Rashid Dramani says if the Executive and the Judiciary arms of government get police protection then the Legislature which is equally an important part of government must also get same.

“I believe that what's good for the goose is good for the gander so the MP’s should also get police protection” Dr. Dramani stated.

He was contributing to a discussion about the safety of MP’s Wednesday on Adom FM’s “Burning Issues” programme.

The discussion topic was informed by the sudden death of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu.

The MP was stabbed to death on Tuesday at his residence at Shiashie in Accra by unknown assailants.

Fear and panic has grip Members of Parliament following the fatal incident.

Meanwhile, the Greater Accra Police command has granted bail to three of the five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of the Abuakwa North MP Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu.

A security person and two female house helps of the late MP were released from custody Tuesday evening.

Danquah was stabbed to death at his East Legon residence during the wee hours of Tuesday. The police say they suspect foul play and have launched forensic investigations into the case.

The Police Administration is offering GH₵10,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest of Tuesday’s killers of the MP for Abuakwa North, J. B. Danquah-Adu.

A statement announcing the bounty also asked operators of medical facilities to be on the lookout for suspicious character(s) with fresh knife wounds, who may seek medical attention at their facilities.

A statement released and signed by the Police Director of Public Affairs Superintendent Cephas Arthur said a crack team of investigators has been constituted to investigate the murder.

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