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\nHaruna Iddrisu is Minority Leader <\/span>
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The Minority in Parliament has reiterated its call on government to release the Justice Emile Short\u00a0 Commission report on the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence without delay.<\/p>\n

The Government has turned down Minority\u2019s request for the publication of the report to inform the crafting of an anti-vigilantism law in Parliament, arguing that the President has up until six months for him to do so.<\/p>\n

But according to Minority, government\u2019s \u2018six months\u2019 argument does not fall in line with what is enshrined in the constitution.<\/p>\n

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu who spoke on Eyewitness News,<\/strong> insisted that his caucus is doing no wrong to have the recommendations and findings known for public interest as government is bent on second suggesting the Constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard the Information Minister saying [they have] up to [six months] to release the report. Article 278 in the constitution does not say \u2018up to\u2019. It says \u2018within\u2019 which can even be three, four days or a month or two. We are not wrong. There is a period by which an explanatory Memorandum should be established.\u00a0 What is compelling is that the vigilantism bill presented to Parliament in its explanatory memorandum makes reference to the Ayawaso West violence commission report and findings.\u00a0 This findings and recommendations have not been made public to the Ghanaian. How does it inform legislation?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe President set up the Commision with public resources. We therefore have every right to know what was established by the Emile Short Commission.\u00a0 We as a Minority are demanding that if President Akufo-Addo believes accountability and transparency, he must make public findings of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence report consistent with Article 278 of the 1992 constitution,\u201d Haruna Iddriu added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n