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Aaron Okyem Djan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe family of the 11year-old form one pupil, Aaron Okyem Djan, alleged to have been molested by former boss of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Nana Akwasi Agyeman, has finally petitioned the office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
\nThe family wants the A-G to recall the docket of the case and \u201cdeal with it expeditiously\u201d for fear of it being influenced by the \u2018forces from above.\u2019
\nIn the petition dated 3rd February, 2011 and copied to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and other related institutions, was signed by the boy\u2019s mother, Lucy Djan and his uncle, Osei Asibey.
\nThey noted \u201cwe think that the action of Kwasi Agyeman is tantamount to the abuse of the fundamental human rights of little Aaron.\u201d
\nThey therefore quoted Article 14 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana which states, inter alia, \u201cevery person shall be entitled to his personal liberty except in cases permitted by law\u201d and Article 15 (2) which states \u201cno person shall whether or not arrested, restricted or detained, be subjected to (a) torture or other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or (b) any other condition that detracts or is likely to detract from his dignity and worth as a human being\u201d to back their claim.
\nThis, they noted, was because \u201cMaster Aaron Okyem Djan was kidnapped, detained and threatened with death on Thursday, 27th January, 2011 by ex-Kumasi Mayor, Nana Kwasi Agyeman in his residence from about 4pm to 8pm.\u201d
\nFurthermore, they said the action of the former major was contrary to section 75 of the Criminal offences Act, Act 29 (1960) which states \u201cwhoever threatens any other person with death, with intent to put that person in fear of death, is guilty of second degree felony.
\n\u201cWe also know that the rights of Aaron as contained in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as his rights of protection under the Children\u2019s Act 560 (1998) of Ghana have been grossly violated.\u201d
\nThe family of Aaron Okyem Djan has therefore asked the Attorney General to wade into the matter before it gets out of hand, considering the fact that it has been transferred from the Krofom Police Station, then to the Tafo\/Pankrono district and divisional headquarters.
\nThe police managed to interrogate and take the statement of Nana Akwasi Agyeman on Wednesday and it is left for them to disclose their next line of action, whether or not they would prosecute him.
\nBy Charles Takyi-Boadu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The family of the 11year-old form one pupil, Aaron Okyem Djan, alleged to have been molested by former boss of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Nana Akwasi Agyeman, has finally petitioned the office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice. 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