Prosecute Hawa Koomson now, or we will when we win Power – NDC warns

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has mounted pressure on the Akufo-Addo Government to prosecute the MP for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson for firing a gun in public at a voter registration centre in Kasoa.

The Director of Elections of the NDC, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah warned that, if the government fails to duly punish Madam Hawa Koomson for the incident, they (the NDC) will make sure she faces the law, when they come into power.

The MP on Monday admitted to firing a firearm at the Step to Christ registration Centre in Kasoa.

Madam Hawa Koomson, in narrating the incident, explained that, she was rather attacked by some men from the NDC at the centre. Therefore, she fired a warning shot in self-defence. She however debunked reports of her men firing any gun.

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But Mr Afriyie Ankrah at  a press briefing in Accra today [July 22, 2020], called for the immediate prosecution of the Minister of Special Initiatives, Hawa Koomson.

ELVIS AFRIYIE ANKRAH

He said:

"We (the NDC) condemn in no uncertain terms such thuggery, sponsored and led by a high ranking government official and lawmaker who is supposed to uphold the law at all times. Hawa Koomson has by this singular criminal act and the many others committed before, together with her gang and all that they have meted out to NDC supporters and innocent Ghanaians in the last couple of weeks demonstrated that she is a gangster who does not deserve to occupy any public position of trust and we join the many voices of conscience in our society to demand her immediate dismissal from office and her prosecution for these heinous crimes". 

"We will, therefore, like to serve notice that if Hawa Koomson is left off the hook by President Akufo-Addo as we anticipate, the next NDC-Mahama government in the year 2021 shall arrest, prosecute and punish her and all the thugs who were involved in this unlawful shooting incident, and all the other related criminal acts."

Meanwhile, the police have invited Ms Hawa Koomson, for questioning over the incident at the registration centre.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Central Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Irene Oppong, confirmed this.

Four persons arrested in connection with disturbances have been granted GH¢30,000 bail each with two sureties by the Cape Coast Circuit Court.

One of the sureties should be a government worker whose net salary is GH¢2,000.