Don’t use false Ya-Na tape to incite Ghanaians against government-Victor Smith

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic and Hungry, Victor Smith has warned former First Lady Mrs Nana Konadu Rawlings not to use a recording of the grandson of late Ya-Na Yakubu Andani II, to incite the people in the north against the government or any individual.

Mr. Victor Smith who claimed to have recorded the grandson of the late Ya-Na said that the issue of the death of Ya-Na is too sensitive to use as a tool to score political points.

Victor Smith made these statements in an interview with Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Adom Fm’s Dwaso Nsem on Monday.

Victor Smith noted that the three-hour tape only contained a recording of an interview with the grandson of Ya-Na who was narrating his side of the story to him, regarding the events that led to the death of the Overlord of Dagbon.

He confirmed that he gave a copy of tape of the Ya-Na’s case to the attorney General in 2002.

Victor Smith said he later gave one of the tapes to Former First Lady Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings to bear witness to the tape.

Earlier, Kofi Adams accused government of doing very little to bring the alleged killers of the Ya-Na to book.

He told delegates and some supporters of the NDC in Tamale, where Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings had gone to campaign that, Mr. Rawlings had handed over a video evidence of the killing of the over lord to government and the Attorney General to help in the prosecution of the perpetrators.

Adams said that with the video evidence and a thorough investigation, government should be able to secure justice, but doubted if the Mills’ administration is competent enough to do it.
But Victor Smith blamed aide to former President Rawlings, Kofi Adams for inciting the people and spreading falsehood.  He said however that, it is up to legal experts to use the tape or not as an evidence for prosecuting.

The Attorney General has debunked assertion he has in his possession video evidence which would lead to a successful prosecution of persons accused to have murdered the late Overlord of Dagbon Ya-Na Yakubu Andani II.

Kofi Adams who is in the Northern Region to campaign for Mrs. Rawlings refused to comment on the story.

Story: Samuel Mantey/Adomonline/Ghana