2020 election killings: Bring perpetrators to justice or it will be a blot on your record — Akuoko-Frimpong tells Akufo-Addo

Former Sekyere Central District Chief Executive (DCE), Ebenezer Akuoko-Frimpong, has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure justice is served the victims of the violent clashes during the 2020 general elections, which resulted in the deaths of eight people, including three minors.

Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa TV on August 14, 2024, Akuoko-Frimpong stressed that it is the president's duty, as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, to hold those responsible accountable.

He warned that failure to do so would leave a lasting stain on Akufo-Addo’s legacy.

“The president, as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, must ensure that the perpetrators of these killings are brought to justice. Otherwise, it will be a blot on his record when he leaves office,” he stated.

Akuoko-Frimpong urged journalists and peace advocacy groups to keep the pressure on the president to act.

He expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of accountability nearly four years after the tragic events, vowing that he would distance himself from the president if the issue remained unresolved by the end of his term.

"It has been almost four years since the 2020 elections, and eight people lost their lives as a result of the violence. This did not only happen in Techiman; it was coordinated across different areas. The president must provide a solution to this tragedy," he said.

"I'm calling on him to act, or when his tenure ends and I meet him, I won't even respond to his greetings.

"Even during Acheampong's coup, no one died. JJ Rawlings' coup in 71 people lost their lives, and during the 1981 coup, nobody died. But during a democratic election, eight people were shot dead, and yet, no action seems to have been taken.

"I will be disappointed, If the president doesn't act soon, I'll have no reason not to greet him when I meet him after his tenure ends," he expressed.