Ahmed's murder: Minority calls for arrest of Kennedy Agyapong

The Minority have called for the arrest of Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong in connection with the murder of Tiger Eye P.I journalist Ahmed Hussien-Suale.

Ahmed Hussien-Suale was shot three times at Madina on Wednesday by unknown assailants.

Speaking at a press conference Monday, former deputy Interior minister and MP for Builsa North James Agalga said: “we call on the law enforcement agencies to promptly cause Mr. Agyapong’s arrest and prosecute him for his actions.”

The Minority arrived at this conclusion following their interpretation of section 20(1) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

They quote, “a person who, directly or indirectly, instigates, commands, counsels, procures, solicits, or in any manner purposely aids, facilitates, encourages, or promotes, whether by a personal act or presence or otherwise, and a person who does an act for the purposes of aiding, facilitating, encouraging, or promoting the commission of criminal offence by any other person, whether known or unknown, certain, or uncertain, commits the criminal offence of abetting that criminal offence, and of abetting the other person in respect of that criminal offence.”

The Minority concluded by saying that "...Mr. Agyapong appears to bear some criminal responsibility for the death of Ahmed, and he also bears criminal responsibility for instigating the public to beat up Ahmed and cause harm to Mr. Anas for monetary reward.”

“Mr. Agyapong appears to have abetted several offences ranging from assault, causing harm, causing harm with the use of an offensive weapon, attempted murder and murder by instigating the public by reaching out to the public to visit the indicated violence on them. And by the operation of our law, the offence of abetting a crime through instigating violence is committed even if no member of the public lifts a finger in furtherance of the invitation.”

Recounting the specific actions of the Assin Central Member of Parliament, which has led them to these conclusions they state: “We recall that upon the advertisement by Tiger Eye P.I. of the airing of the documentary entitled - “Number 12  - When Greed and Corruption Become the Norm” – the NPP Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, commenced a tirade against Mr. Anas in particular and his Tiger Eye P.I. team members. Mr. Agyapong vowed to destroy Mr. Anas and his team if they dared to air the documentary. Mr. Anas called Mr. Agyapong’s bluff and proceeded to air the documentary in various locations in Ghana and on local and international media.

Mr. Agyapong then went further and splashed pictures purporting to be the image of Anas on Net 2 TV (which he owns) and on the Internet. He also invited the general public to cause harm to Mr. Anas for monetary compensation.

Further, Mr. Agyapong released pictures known to be the image and likeness of Ahmed in like manner and incited the public to visit violence on Ahmed for monetary reward. Indeed, Mr. Agyapong declared that he was prepared to pay any member of the public who would beat up Ahmed. Mr. Agyapong then proceeded to indicate the location of Ahmed’s residence.”

Following from these claims the minority has chastised the security agencies for their failure to take action on the said MP and for allowing him to leave the jurisdiction. The statement points out, “Shockingly, Mr. Agyapong was allowed to fly out of the country, without being apprehended, on that very day on an Emirates flight headed to Dubai and possible onward journey.”

The conduct of Mr. Agyapong could not have escaped the notice of law enforcement agencies and the government of President Akufo-Addo. And till date, he has not been invited by the Police for questioning. We find this situation deeply worrying and uncharacteristic of a democratic and civilised country.

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“Mr. Agyapong’s conduct, and the obvious lack of action by the law enforcement agencies leads to only one conclusion - that Mr. Agyapong is above the laws of Ghana and he enjoys impunity free from prosecution.”

The statement also “called on Nana Akufo-Addo’s government to roundly condemn the conduct of Mr. Agyapong.”

Mr. Agyapong is currently out of the country as he has denied having a hand in the killing of Ahmed.

He said " Ahmed is irrelevant to my life why would I kill him".

Former President Rawlings has described, Kennedy Agyapong's action prior to the murder of Ahmed as reckless and many personalities have called on the security agencies to investigate the murder.

Ahmed was part of the Tiger Eye P.I team that investigated corruption into African Football with greater focus on Ghana.

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