National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Awuku says it will be ‘a waste of time and resources’ should the Attorney General decide to continue investigations of eight members of the party’s militant group, Delta Force standing trial for raiding a court in Kumasi.
In his view, it will be difficult for the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the suspects were indeed the ones who raided the court.
Mr. Awuku’s comment is in reaction to the Attorney General’s decision to investigate reasons adduced by the Principal State Attorney in Kumasi for dropping criminal charges against eight pro-NPP Delta Force members.
The eight suspects were arrested and charged with disturbing a court session, for resisting arrest, and freeing the 13 persons who were in lawful custody.
But at a court hearing last Wednesday, the state dropped the charges for lack of evidence. A move that has been widely condemned by sections of the public including the official opposition in parliament, the NDC and the government which says it is investigating the development.
The no-evidence explanation has raised suspicions that the governing New Patriotic Party, which prides itself as a party of respect for the rule of law is condoning lawlessness. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by its Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate arrest for proper prosecution.
But on Asempa FM Thursday, Sammy Awuku said they will not sacrifice innocent Delta 8 on the altar of cheap politics.
He maintained that the eight people were not at the scene when the supposed court raid happened thus re-arresting them will amount to an infringement of the fundamental human rights.
“Let’s not give innocent people a bad name, add political colour and hang them on the altar of politics” he stressed.
The NPP Youth leader said they are committed as a political party to hunt for the culprits who perpetrated such shameful act but the eight freed are innocent.
“It is better 10 guilty men go free than one innocent man being convicted wrongly. The onus lies with the police to prove their case” he stated.
Sammy Awuku, however, could not fathom why the opposition NDC are all of a sudden defending the judiciary when in fact they did worse while in government.
“The prosecution said they don’t have evidence so if the NDC which is insisting the eight persons are re-arrested should provide evidence”.
Source: adomonline.com
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Ndc the same law that freed,Woyomi,montie3,has freed delta 8 innocent,but the culprit should be hunt and be brought to book
Akufo Addo and the NPP taut themselves as the proponents of the rule of law in Ghana and yet Ghanaians are experiencing this huge travesty on the rule of law. Sammy Awuku or whatever you call yourself the release of criminals who hitherto conspired to terminate with brute force the adjudication on a matter of criminality cannot simply be termed "POLITICS" by you. What do you take Ghanaians for. Kindergarten kids? 2020 is indeed around the corner. If this is how your beginning looks as a government, then i am in a dilemma as to how it will end. God has mercy
OPEN LETTER TO NANA ADDO, NANA ADDO SHOULD COLLECT ALL LOOTED MONIES FORM MAHAMA AND HIS FAMILIES AND ALL N,D,C MINISTERS, OR FOR GET 2020, HE SHOULD START GIVING GHANA PEOPLE JOB NOW, WE WANT OUR MONIES FORM HAMAHA AND HIS ***barred word*** PEOPLE, OR NO PEACE IN GHANA, WE BROUGHT HIM TO COLLECT OUR STOLEN MONIES FOR POOR GHANA PEOPLE, SO HE SHOULD DO THAT NOW, FROM GHANA CITIZENS
Is this the rule of law we advocated for? Smh
Some of us don't understand the issue well the 8 Delta force were the people which the police arrested them for disturbing but the 13 people are in the police custody they are still facing the law
I never knew these 8 people were arrested in town but not in the court premises. Who then identified them as people who helped the 13 absconders. Aaaaaba Ghanaians. And people don't understand why they have been set free. Even Woyome is a freed man walking and throwing his weight around. Please Ghana Bar Association leave the poor boys alone
hmmmmm, the truth is one and God is watching.Did you just say the NPP is hunting for the culprits,please go tell your wife that story.
These eight went to police station to hand themselves in for the offence committed, and AG is saying that they can't approve their innocence or guilty. Bollocks, this is a slap in the face of the law. NDC did the same thing; so that explains why they were kicked out from office. Mr Awuku that's your politic of justice right. We wish you guys gods speed then.
I do agree with you;Awuku....no body went to thier office to negotiate for them to released them;if they have said so to the general public:then they shouldn't agitates or bothered to do any further interrogation on it anymore. They should stay focus on their decision's... After all they are the men for big occasions. They should stick to their words.
Sammy awuku the ppathetic ddonkey. Why would they give themselves up to the police if they were innocent? Continue with this cchildish and bbrainless talk 4yrs just around the corner