Member Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon and widow of the late New
Patriotic Party(NPP) MP, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko, Lydia Seyram
Alhassan would be appearing before the Justice Emile Short Commission of
Inquiry today February 25, 2019.
The MP who was described as “bloody widow” by the Minority National
Democratic Congress (NDC) during her swearing-in in Parliament, will be
facing the Commission from 12:00PM to 2:00PM.
She is to testify before the Commission what she saw or witnessed as
probably the cause of the shooting incident and violence that marred the
January 31, 2019 by-election which she won by 68 percent.
The Commission is probing the shooting and violence that characterized the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election on January 31, 2019.
Police report suggested six persons were injured from the violence and
shootings but NDC’s parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon
Constituency in whose residence the shooting incident reportedly
occurred, told the Commission he recorded 16 persons who were injured.
Most of the injured persons were believed to be supporters of NDC.
The three-member Commission is resuming its sitting today after it went on break last week Wednesday
DGN Online has gathered that aside the MP, the National Security
Commander, Col. Michael Opoku is to reappear before the Commission today
from 10:00am to 11:00am.
Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George who was beaten
during the election would also appear before the Commission today from
11:00am to 1:00pm.
Ayawaso Probe: Lydia Alhassan faces Short Commission today
