Ablekuma North Violence: Act on my Ayawaso attack first – Sam George to IGP

Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George, has fiercely criticized individuals and groups who downplayed the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence but are now calling for justice following the recent electoral disturbances in Ablekuma North.

In a strongly worded Facebook post on Friday, July 10, the outspoken MP called out the perceived hypocrisy, reminding the Ghana Police Service that his complaint from 2019 remains unresolved.

“Dear IGP of the Ghana Police Service and DG of the CID, I am still waiting for the Police to act on my complaint from Ayawaso West Wuogon,” he wrote. “It must be treated on a first come, first served basis. I have patiently waited since 2019 for justice to be served.”

Sam George didn’t hold back, taking aim at those who justified the brutalities he endured nearly five years ago. “Let no one who justified the 2019 incident dare try to speak today. You sowed the wind and you have reaped the whirlwind,” he stated.

“What was sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. I have not started yet. This is just the beginning. We would all live in Ghana. One love.”

The MP’s criticism comes in the aftermath of renewed violence at the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11.

Tensions flared at the Odorkor Methodist Church polling station, where former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, allegedly used pepper spray during a confrontation, forcing a temporary halt in voting.

The chaos intensified at the St. Peter’s polling station when suspected thugs stormed the premises and assaulted journalists and political party officials.

Among the injured were NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie and a female polling agent. Hawa Koomson was also reportedly attacked.

The Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting the rerun in 19 polling stations to resolve collation issues from the December 2024 elections. Results from 18 of the initially contested 37 polling stations have already been certified, with the remaining 19 requiring a fresh vote.

The constituency has had no parliamentary representation since the 2024 general elections. The EC maintains that the rerun is vital to concluding the process and restoring full democratic representation.

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