The National Democratic Congress
(NDC) has demanded that the Member of Parliament for Bekwai and now 1st Deputy
Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu (Joe Wise), apologises for allegedly
likening victims of the shooting incidents at Techiman South to armed robbers.
Joe Wise is reported to have
allegedly said that victims of the Techiman South electoral violence could be
likened to armed robbers who were shot dead while in operation.
Two persons were shot dead and eight injured when
security operatives opened fire on NDC supporters at a collation centre in the
Techiman South constituency in the Bono East Region.
Families of the deceased and
members of the NDC have since been demanding justice.
Asked if the families of the
deceased do not deserve commiserations from the president, Mr Owusu is reported
to have said: “Do we commiserate with the families of armed robbers we shoot?”
But the Bono East NDC said in a
statement that: “Hon Joseph Osei Owusu must be ashamed of himself and his
government for not taking responsibilities for these undemocratic, shameful and
bloody acts and also joining well-meaning Ghanaians to condemn it and ensure
that justice is served on the lives we have lost and also ensure that the
perpetrators of these unprofessional acts exhibited by some members of Police
and Military officers are dealt with.”
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