Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George, is calling on the Ghana Police Service to act on a complaint he filed nearly five years ago following the violence that marred the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.
In a post on social media on Friday, July 10, Mr. George reminded the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) that he is still awaiting justice for the assault he suffered during the election.
“I have patiently waited since 2019 for justice to be served,” he wrote, urging the police to handle the matter on a “first come, first served basis.”
Sam George also issued a caution to those who downplayed the incident at the time, warning them against commenting on similar political violence today. “You sowed the wind and you have reaped the whirlwind,” he added.
Reaffirming his determination to seek justice, he declared: “I have not started yet. This is just the beginning. We would all live in Ghana. One love.”
The January 31, 2019 by-election was tainted by violence when unidentified armed men stormed a polling station in Ayawaso West Wuogon, leaving several injured. Sam George was among those assaulted, an incident that sparked widespread public outcry and led to the establishment of a commission of inquiry.
His renewed call comes in the wake of violent scenes at the Odorkor Methodist Church polling station during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11, where former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, allegedly discharged pepper spray during a confrontation, leading to a temporary halt in voting.
The tension later escalated at the St. Peter’s polling station, where suspected political thugs attacked journalists and party officials.
Victims included NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie and a female polling agent, both of whom sustained facial injuries. Hawa Koomson was also reportedly assaulted.
The Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting the rerun across 19 polling stations in Ablekuma North to address unresolved collation issues from the December 2024 general elections.
Eighteen of the 37 contested polling stations had their results certified, necessitating fresh voting in the remaining 19.
Ablekuma North has remained without a Member of Parliament since 2024.
The EC insists the rerun is critical to completing the electoral process and restoring representation for the constituency.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Latifatu Hamidu
