Peace And Justice Must Prevail Now In Half Assini And Its Environs.- Concerned Nzema Youth For Development

Following the recent unwarranted attacks on innocent, law abiding and peace loving people of Nzemaland, we deem it prudent and timely to as a matter of urgency call on the various state apparatus to step in and get the situation resolved to get the town back on track for the various socioeconomic activities to go on.

We wish to hereby state emphatically that, the needless, unthinkable act by the Ghana Police Service in the Jomoro District is not only condemnable but also, inhuman, unethical, highly unprofessional and a gross display of lack of respect for the laws of our land by officials who ought to know better and uphold such laws.

It is in the light of this, that we respectively make these legitimate, reasonable and informed requests in our quest to cool tempers and prevent further escalation of the current happenings;

1. We implore the Inspector General of Police, Interior and Defence ministers to as a matter of urgency, convey a high powered delegation to the area to assess the situation and put all necessary measures in place to halt the act of lawlessness being perpetrated by the security officers.

2. The Regional and District Police Commanders should be summoned for questioning in view of the unfolding events.

They should be in the position to provide credible answers to the numerous questions tossing around.

i. What necessitated the arrest of the deceased?
ii. Why was the deceased not granted bail?
iii. What was the outcome of the autopsy?
iv. What is the position of the police?
3. We strongly call on the Police Service to take advantage of the windows of opportunities available to brief the general public on the circumstances leading to this whole mishap within a maximum 24 hours period. This when done, would ameliorate the situation significantly.

4. The Government, through the appropriate state institutions, should order immediate investigation into the matter following which all manner of persons within the rank and file of the police force should be brought to book and face all the possible stringent legal and professional sanctions.

5.The Public mistrust in the Police Service has been worsened by this event and the earlier a possible transfer is effected in the district, the better for us all. We cannot continue to live and work with officers who themselves do not respect the laws they are mandated to enforce.

We wish to once again reemphasize unequivocally that, we respect the laws of the land and therefore would not want to go outside the legal boundaries to seek justice for innocent citizens who have been brutalized and hospitalized, injured, psychologically and emotionally traumatized as well as those students writing their WASSCE who have been in police custody are therefore not able to do so.

Justice must prevail and it must be now.
Long live concerned youth for Nzema development
Long live Ghana
Signed!
President
Ishmael Avo Miezah
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Nicodemus Nyameke
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Stephen Menlah
Member
Joseph
Member Baah