Ghana’s Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has strongly condemned the violence that erupted during the recent parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North, including the reported assault on former Fisheries Minister, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson.
Addressing the press during the maiden edition of the Government Accountability Series at Jubilee House on Monday, July 13, Mr. Muntaka revealed that he had personally reached out to Hawa Koomson to offer sympathy and encourage her cooperation with ongoing police investigations.
“I called the Honourable Hawa Koomson to empathise with her,” the Minister said. “I told her I have instructed the IGP to investigate her thoroughly. My plea to her is that when they invite you, go and make all your facts available so that it will help them to ascertain what truly happened.”
The rerun election, held last Friday, was marred by chaotic scenes at 19 polling stations, including physical confrontations, assaults on journalists, and targeted attacks on political figures. Footage from the events has sparked widespread condemnation from civil society groups and political commentators, reigniting calls for electoral reform and improved polling security nationwide.
Mr. Muntaka assured the public that the Interior Ministry is taking the matter seriously and has instructed the Inspector General of Police to act swiftly.
“The videos have been forwarded to him. We’ve instructed him to act quickly and bring the perpetrators to book,” he said firmly. “We are not going to condone wrongdoing, whether it involves people from within our party or from outside.”
The Minister’s remarks follow rising national concern over political violence. His pledge to uphold justice “without fear or favour” was welcomed by many, though some civil society leaders are calling for long-term reforms to prevent such incidents from recurring.
