According to report from Channellnews, Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has revealed that the Ashanti Parliamentary caucus is planning to summon the Ashanti Regional Minister to Parliament following the increasing cases of violence in the region.
The MP expressed worry over recent killings, including the death of a Kusasi Chief and three others.
One of the victims was Peggy Ayelbassah, a young woman who was on her way to Salaga for a nursing school admission interview but was tragically shot dead.
In a Facebook post, Mr Adomako-Mensah said Peggy had contacted him just a day before her sad passing, making the news more painful for him personally.
Speaking in an interview with Channel One Newsroom, he described the situation as “deeply troubling” and called for urgent and proper security measures to protect lives and bring peace to the area.
The MP also mentioned that the caucus is considering direct talks with the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, who is also from the Ashanti Region.
The aim is to understand how the government is responding to the growing insecurity.
“We intend to trigger some parliamentary processes for the Minister to come to Parliament to brief the House on the happenings in the Ashanti Region,” he said.
According to him, members of the caucus have already started discussions on the matter and may even meet the Interior Minister personally to hear from him before deciding on the next step.
He stressed that the killings must stop and the safety of innocent citizens must be given top priority by security agencies.