The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central in the Upper East region has condemned Military Brutalities in his constituency in the Night of Tuesday 18th March, 2025.
A statement issued by Mr Mahama Ayariga who is also the Majority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament in no uncertain terms condemn the action by the soldiers for brutalising women, children, old men and innocent youth in some sections of the Bawku Municipality and vows to demand total accountability on the part of the military.
The Member of Parliament has said the conduct of the military is unacceptable. Whilst he regrets the accidental killing of a military personnel by an unknown gunman and condemns that dastardly act, he states that ransacking and beating innocent civilians and holding the whole town to ransom is equally detested. The rule of law must prevail. Soldiers who are responsible for ensuring law and order should never do that.
The Member for Bawku Central has urged the leadership of Bawku and the military to collaborate to investigate the killing of the military personnel instead of the approach adopted by the military command.
The MP extends his condolences to the bereaved family of the military personnel who accidentally and unfortunately lost his life and urged caution by all sides. He also expressed his sympathy for the victims of the military brutality of Tuesday night. He regrets that the military command did not head his appeal not to react violently to the killing of their colleague and went ahead to do what they did. “We need to work together” he said.
“I have confidence that all sides will repose confidence in His Majesty the Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II to bring finality to the situation in Bawku and end the violence we are experiencing.”
Mahama Ayariga MP Bawku Central
