Mahama Ayariga, the Bawku Central constituency Member of Parliament, has handed a letter to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
The Bawku Central Legislature is requesting an update on the alleged killing of 10 citizens in the area by the military.
Early this year, a petition was made to CHRAJ.
However, in what looks like a follow up letter to the earlier one, the Bawku MP expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of progress as he further demands for accountability.
He admonished CHRAJ to visit the community to speak to victims to gather evidence beyond whatever the Ghana Armed Forces will say in their response, but this has not happened.
Read his petition below:
Read Mahama Ayariga’s follow-up letter below:
6th November 2023
The Commissioner
Commission on Human Rights &
Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
Accra – Ghana
Dear Commissioner,
FOLLOW UP ON COMPLAINT OF MAHAMA AYARIGA AGAINST GHANA ARMED FORCES ON THE MATTER OF KILLINGS IN BAWKU
I write to follow up on the complaint I made to your office demanding in investigation of killings and human rights violations by members of the Ghana Armed forces in the community of Zoogin in Bawku Municipality.
I have seen copies of letters you wrote to the military to respond to my complaints. Since then I have not heard anything in relation to the matter. I will not accept any attempt by the military to avoid accountability for the killings of innocent people in Bawku.
I, therefore, demand that you give the military a deadline to respond to your inquiries. I also expect that CHRAJ would have visited the community to speak to victims to gather evidence beyond whatever the Ghana Armed Forces will say in their response but this has not happened.
Please rest assured that the people of the Zoogin community will continue to demand justice for those who were unjustly killed by members of the Ghana Armed Forces in their community.
Thank you.
Mahama Ayariga MP
Bawku Central
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