Second deputy speaker Andrew Asiamah Amoako directed the National Security minister to brief Parliament on Garu and timpane military brutalities on Thursday, November 9, 2023.
The directive follows a call made by the member of parliament for Garu supported by his colleague honorable members pursuant to what they described to be barbaric acts lavished on innocent civilians.
Hon Albert Alalzuuga Akuka, MP for Garu delivered an official statement on the floor of the August house on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, on the incident by the military which he said adds to the long list of barbaric and inhumane actions carried out by men in uniform on innocent civilian they ought to be protecting as a matter of responsibility.
According to him, reports from residents in the constituency indicate that on 29, October 2023 military men visited GARU at dawn, beat up men, destroyed, and in some cases took away monies and valuable properties.
Surprisingly, he disclosed that as a member of parliament for the area, efforts to get answers regarding some of the residents who were taken away and brought to Accra have proven futile.
“their whereabouts and conditions remain unclear to me even about three days after the incident. This is an unacceptable violation of their human rights”
As a matter of urgency, he called and demanded immediate government intervention to address the issue as well as parliament opening a probe into the matter to bring a comprehensive resolution to the matter.
Ranking member on the Defense and Interior Committee James Agalga contributing to the statement, stated that the reason for the inability of the Arm Forces to live up to expectations when they’re engaged in security operations is the kind of “Orders” issued to them.
Listening to the facts, he questioned if it was necessary to deploy the military to GARU in the first place.
Report of the committee that was set to probe the Ashaman incident Mr. Agalga categorically stated is ready, unfortunately, when the dust settled, not even one person of those brutalized have been arranged before the court.
Deputy majority leader Alexander Afenyo Markin joining his colleagues in condemning the act stated that the country should not encourage excesses by the security, no matter the provocation since it cannot be an excuse for any form of brutality.
He additionally urged the National Security Machinery to allow due process of Law to prevail.
