Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has dismissed claims by the Interior Minister that she refused to cooperate with the committee probing election-related violence in Kasoa during the 2024 polls.
Addressing journalists in Parliament, the MP said she has always maintained that her convoy came under attack from individuals linked to former MP Mavis Hawa Koomson, resulting in the death of one person.
“At no time did I say no attack happened,” she clarified. “on election day during my rounds I noticed my convoy was being followed by a V8 vehicle allegedly known to be used by Hawa Koomson and a NADMO pickup which had a green government number plate. After visiting some polling stations I decided to go home because I felt my life was in danger. So I am convinced that at the conclusion of this investigation the truer facts will emerge.”
She also questioned why the committee halted its work despite clear evidence of violence.
“Does their unwillingness to eyewitness and victims to testify mean these documented acts of violence didn’t happen? There are videos to some of these attacks and these are available for the committee to aid their work,” she said.
Naa Koryoo added that she has yet to submit a formal written statement to the police due to her “ill-treatment” during previous election investigations. “Statements circulating in the media are inaccurate and not mine,” she stressed.
