The Upper Denkyira West Assembly has thrown an invitation to President Akufo-Addo to personally pay a visit to the area following the lynching of an Army Captain, Maxwell Mahama.
The Presiding Member of the Assembly Gabriel Kwadwo Karikari said at a press conference Friday "we are appealing to Nana [Akufo-Addo] to come down to the place where the incident happened".
Their particular concern, however, remains circumstances surrounding the suspension of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area over comments deemed insensitive after the tragedy.
The DCE, who heads security in the area was unaware of the presence of military officers in Denkyria Obuasi in the Central Region and further claimed, the army officer was shielding illegal miners.
His suspension has been welcomed by members of the public who are keen to see results in the fight for justice even at the cost of political causalities. Flanked by 18 other Assemblymen, the Presiding Member who is second in command in the District said: "we have accepted it [the suspension] in good faith".
The Assembly, however, wants the president to personally come and get first-hand information about illegal mining in the rural community as claimed by their dismissed leader.
Denkyira Obuasi has experienced an Armageddon of its own after soldiers descended on the town with an air of vengeance. Residents have deserted the town like a plague.
At the sight of soldiers, residents have fled with no sign of return anytime soon.
"They still think that their lives are in danger," he said and revealed, the only health centre there has closed down Friday.
Arrests have been made almost daily. Some seven more suspects arrested. Five from Asankragua, one from Techiman and another from Dominase all in the Central region.This brings the total number of suspects to 14.
Another man suspected to have been part of the mob action, was found deead Thursday morning.
Although the army have since left the town the trauma of their presence still discourages any return home.
The leaders in the district have been begging for the nation's forgiveness since the killing of the Army Captain.
"We want to send our condolence to the bereaved family, especially the children and the mother, especially the military command".
"The whole Denkyira we are very sad. We are not happy at all not even for a minute.
"In every town there are wicked people in there", he threw a subtle plea against stereotyping.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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Erect his statues in the town for generation to generation to witness the barbaric deeds that the town caused the whole nation. Except those saying is a cultural thing. Equating this with arm robbery been lynched. Apples & oranges analysis. No one should be lynched not even arm robber. Pastors preach more on lynching & salvation. Enough of posterity.
Our Dear President. I want to use this forum to make a plea.... if the family of Captain Mahama will allow, I suggest he is buried at the venue where he was murdered and a tomb made on his grave so that every morning when town folks wake up, it is the tomb that will salute them and remind them of their cruelty to mankind. This will instill some discipline in them for the rest of their lives. I would also suggest that once the tomb and monument is built there, a military base for Central Region should be built in the town to keep reminding them that their wicked behavior brought that edifice to the town so that the fear of the Army will be instilled in them. Again, a museum to honour Capt Mahama at the venue which will bring people from around the world should be built there. His statue, some of his military dresses, the gun he used that day and may be the dress he wore before being lynched should all be displayed there for the world to know how those people are. However, if proceeds are made from the Museum, the funds should go to the wife and children till they all die from this world and nothing, I mean nothing should be given as royalties to the town folks. Again, they should be made to protect whatever is brought there,Anything from the museum that goes bad or waste should be blamed on the town folks. That should be enough punishment for their atrocious life.
They been doing this wickedness for so long. Part of Wassa in Western Region, Denkyires, Assins in central Region, part of Eastern, and part of BA all of them easily lynching people who are not from there, either living there for business or marrying their natives. The military personnel should have even whip their chiefs too because all of them form the part of evil in their communities carry on such act for rituals.
***barred word*** people!!! You have the guts to come and ask for forgiveness. who was human enough to try to stop that ***barred word*** act. You all stood and watched as a human benign was killed like an "***barred word*** ". You want forgiveness? If I have my way all of the ppl will vanish so that human beings will come and occupy the land. Inhumane creatures!!!!
Hey Presiding member, it seems you presides over a bunch of murderers. Even if the Captain was protecting illegal miners, does that warrant that gruesome murder? Now, you and your DCE should tell us whether the captain was murdered because he was an armed robber or protecting galamseyers? Can this district assembly be a proper assembly at all? Both the DCE and the Presiding member lack common sense. You should equally be sacked.
Mr Presiding member or presiding elder as you are called, just give yourself up to be killed too. Abo.wa ne ba. You people should not ask for forgiveness in this moment until time elapse and the pain of the family reduced. When Captain begged to be taken to the police you guys did not consider his plea.
Fuuuuuuls Please Mr. president don't go anywhere let them teach them a lesson they will not forget in their entire generation. You kill a husband and father you want a president to come to your aid ***barred word*** you better go to hell.
Very, very despicable act that took place in that town and must NEVER EVER happen again, in the history of our nation. Nonetheless, the concerns of the assembly are worth investigating.
so you kill him. murdererssss