The government of Ghana has rejected a recommendation by the Justice Emile Short Commission of Inquiry which probed the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election gun violence that a National Security operative with the police SWAT team, Mr Mohammed Sulemana, who slapped the opposition Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Mr Sam Nartey George, be prosecuted.
“The Commission recommends the criminal prosecution for the offence of assault, to wit, the slapping of Mr Samuel George by Mohammed Sulemana”, the Commission’s report proposed.
The report said: “The Commission notes that members of the SWAT team committed criminal assault against certain members of the gathered crowd. In its assessment, the Commission notes that some of these instances of assault were committed while the victims were in flight and fleeing from the SWAT team who were giving chase. Questioned, a member of the team (Mr Sulemana Mohammed) agreed that the assault meted out did not conform to the standard training given for effecting the arrest. Indeed, a member of parliament, Mr Samuel Nartey George who was on the electoral grounds when the incident took place, was assaulted by the said Mohammed Sulemana. While confirming the incident of assault, Sulemana informed the Commission that he slapped the person he did not know was a Member of Parliament, because, the person insulted him and his ethnic group. He further explained that had he known he was a Member of Parliament; he would not have slapped him. The Commission notes that the entire encounter between the said Sulemana and the said Hon. Mr. George resulting in the slap administered by the said Sulemana was regrettable.
It continued: “In this connection, the Commission notes that the action of the said Sulemana Mohammed in responding to an alleged insult with a slap was unprofessional and must be condemned”.
The Commission, however, noted that “the behaviour of Mr Sam George, within the context of a highly-charged environment, was somewhat inappropriate and ill-advised, and could have even endangered his own safety”.
Responding to the Commission’s report, the government, through a white paper, said it “does not accept the Commission’s recommendation that Mohammed Sulemana must be prosecuted for the offence of assault, to wit, the slapping of the Honourable Member of Parliament Mr Samuel Nartey George on the basis that the Commission at paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 on page 55 of the report accepted the fact which led to the said assault on the Hounourable Member of Parliament Mr Samuel Nartey George, which facts support a valid defence of provocation for the said assault”.
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So many people are just D...A...F...T. Who told them all recommendations by a commission of inquiry are wholly accepted? Read things you see very well and make sure you understand the context before you comment. And moreover, this has nothing to do with your incongruous politics. Use your 'coconut' very well.
Sam George you see yourself as a human being more than others abi. Okay when police shoot someone eye during LET MY VOTE COUNT DEMO what did you say and also when Gabby Okyere Darko was beaten, you see it was normal by then not even enquiry was done, but now you want prosecution for a slap okay. Let me tell you all men are equal is the sight of God
SAM GEORGE'S BEHAVIOR AND RECKLESSNESS MAKE HIM A FAIR TARGET FOR ALL FORMS OF ABUSE AND CRITICISM. HE IS GROSSLY DISRESPECTFUL AND PROVOCATIVE. SAM GEORGE IS A TROUBLE MAKER AND WENT TO THE LOCATION TO STIR THE POT! UNTIL HE LEARNS HOW TO CONDUCT HIMSELF APPROPRIATELY AND DECENTLY, HE WILL FIND HIMSELF AT THE RECEIVING END OF HORRENDOUS ABUSES THAT I'M AFRAID COULD CURTAIL HIS YOUNG LIFE!
Sam's George's arrogant attitude is also condemnable. The slapper just didn't slap unprovoked.
If you are an honourable, does it give you the right to insult persons who could be your father? If Sam George had insulted him he wouldn't have slapped him. Sam George must learn to respect elderly persons. All those who are speaking against the non-prosecution of the Sulemana must cease or condemn Sam George as well
SAM GEORGE SHOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY SULEMANA FOR HIS ARROGANCE
the "clearing agent in-chief" is at it again, clearing all the Ayawaso West Wuogon NPP thugs.This man will lose 2020 miserably!!! Even when commission has spoken,Nana is still cleraing!!
a fiasco govt indeed ....legalizing hooliganism ..God save this ctry ....2020 is not too far ....this will still be fresh ...so voting will be that easy ...
SELF DEFENSE ABI? WHICH LAWYER IS POSTULATING THIS ACT TO BE A DEFENSE. GHANA WE DEY OOOO. WHEN YOU GET YOURS I HOPE YOU KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.
Something is seriously wrong with this government. Wow! No prosecution for this riffraff who slapped an MP? NOT NOT NOT, amazing! No wonder, they were pressuring the police leadership to end takoradi girls investigation with the forgery DNA test.