A Security Expert, Mr Paul Boateng, says the refusal of Kaaka’s family to testify in the ongoing Ejura Committee Probe will affect its( Committee) recommendations.
The family of the late Ibrahim Mohammed, known popularly as Kaaka, declined an invitation to participate in the public inquiry into the chaos and killings that happened in Ejura on June 29, 2021.
The Committee has since June 6 heard testimonies from the Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, a bold journalist whose crew was among the first to take photos and videos of the chaos, Erastus Asare Donkor, The Municipal Chief Executive, Mohammed Salisu Bamba, among others.
In a statement issued by one Nafiu Mohammed, Spokesperson for Kaaka’s family, it is stated among other things that the Committee’s posturing seems prejudicial against the media.
“Our concern that the Committee’s attempts to portray the media’s highlighting of Kaaka’s affiliation with the #FixTheCountry call to action as somehow rash and misguided, do not tally with well documented and easily accessibly evidence of Kaaka’s own self-description and online activism. We are disappointed, in particular, that the Committee’s haste to distance Kaaka from his #FixTheCountry online activism, in connection with which he received several death threats, some of which are captured on video; could potentially prejudice the ongoing criminal investigation into the circumstances and motivations of Kaaka’s murder. As we understand from the Police’s own public communication, the question whether Kaaka was murdered because of his online activism is probable a line of inquiry that is still an active part of their ongoing investigation,” the family stated amongst others.
Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie with Ekourba Gyasi Simpremu, Mr Paul Boateng said,”There will be a problem if they do not go and meet the committee. Because if they are not satisfied, their support base will also not be satisfied.”
He added that,”It is when the family becomes satisfied that they will calm tempers down. They refused to go and give their account on the committee because they feel they will not get the justice they are looking for.”
The Security expert continued that,” I have spoken to some of the authorities and I have told them to make sure that the perception of covering up will reduce, because a lot of people have the perception that this will not go anywhere. They should do things that will make Ghanaians have trust in them and that will ensure a peaceful coexistence between the security and civilians.”
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori
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