Accra, Sept. 3, GNA – A witness on Wednesday told the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) that his brother Adam Rockson took to drinking after his six-year-old daughter was killed by a stray bullet and a bus and truck he bought from Germany was auctioned.
Mr Abaka Rockson said as if that was not enough, Adam divorced his wife in 1985 after a misunderstanding between them that led to his calling his wife a “bad luck woman”.
The witness pleaded with the Commission to invite his brother and counsel him to help him stop the drinking.
Mr Rockson said his brother, who was then working in Germany, brought his children Alberta and her brother Isaac to him in Ghana to have their formal education.
He said barely a month after the children had arrived and their mother, Awuaa, had left for Germany, the December 31, 1981 coup happened.
Mr Rockson said he was staying at Bubuashie with the children whom his sister-in-law, whose name he said he had forgotten, helped to take care of.
He said one morning whilst his sister-in-law was bathing the children they heard some soldiers shooting at Cable and Wireless near their residence.
A short while later, Alberta who was standing by her brother, fell down and blood started oozing from her head. The witness said they quickly rushed Alberta to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital but unfortunately she died before they arrived at the hospital.
He said the autopsy showed a bullet was lodged in her head. They reported the matter to the Darkuman Police after which the body was handed over to the family for burial.
Mr Rockson said three days later her mother returned to Ghana. She took the police report from the Darkuman Police Station, took the photograph of Alberta’s grave at Mile 11 and left for Germany after a week with Isaac.
He said in 1985, his brother Adam decided to visit Ghana and shipped a truck and a bus.
“Upon his arrival he cleared the truck from the harbour only to be arrested by one Flt. Lt. Tackie on the basis that the agent did not pay the required duty.”
The witness said his brother abandoned the vehicles and went back to Germany.
His wife came down to follow up but Flt. Lt. Tackie auctioned the vehicles in the presence of the woman.
He said his brother accused his wife of being a “bad luck woman” because when he sent her to Ghana, his child died and the vehicles he brought were also seized and auctioned. This led to a divorce. The witness said when his brother returned after a long stay he took to drinking, adding, “our mother also died later as a result of Adam’s predicament”.
Mr Rockson said his brother’s wife took custody of Isaac and their last child and she is now married living in Germany with her new husband and the children.
Source: GhanaWeb
