Minority Calls For Independent Investigations Into Deadly  Bogoso Explosion

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for an independent investigation into the recent deadly explosion at Apiatse, a Town close to Bogoso in the Huni Valley District of the Western Region in which seventeen (17)  lives and several properties were lost on Thursday, January 20, 2022.

In a statement signed issued and signed by Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Ranking Member, Mines, and Energy Committee and copied to Soireenews.com today, the NDC Minority Caucus described the incident as 

 unacceptable.

They stressed that there are strictly laid down protocols to be followed during the transportation of such explosives in accordance with LI2177.

They added that, if strict regulatory enforcement and compliance of protocols have been done, the unfortunate incident could have happened.

“The Minority is therefore calling for an impartial inquiry into this heart-wrenching accident and unfortunately loss of at least seventeen lives and destruction of several properties”.

They further called on the government to do all within its powers to support the affected people in order to ameliorate their loss and entreated all Ghanaians to commiserate and share their pains and anguish with all affected people.

Below is the full statement:

Press Release

For Immediate Release

21st January 2022

MINORITY CALLS FOR ENQUIRY INTO THE BOGOSO EXPLOSION

The Minority in Parliament has received the tragic news of an explosion in Apiatse, a town close to Bogoso in the Western Region in which several lives and properties were lost.

Credible reports confirm that a motorcycle run into a vehicle carrying explosives resulting in the carnage leading to loss of lives and destruction of properties.

This incident is unacceptable because there are strictly laid down protocols to be followed during the transportation of such explosives in accordance with LI2177.

It is our firm conviction that with strict regulatory enforcement and compliance of protocols, this unfortunate incident could have been averted.

The Minority is therefore calling for an impartial inquiry into this heart-wrenching accident and unfortunately loss of at least seventeen lives and destruction of several properties.

This inquiry among others will prevent the recurrence of such an incident in the future.

We, therefore, call on the government to do all within its powers to support the affected people in order to ameliorate their loss.

The Minority wishes to join well-meaning Ghanaians to commiserate and share in the pain and anguish of all affected people.

Signed

John Abdulai Jinapor

Ranking Member, Mines, and Energy Committee