Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs will be relentless in investigating the death of former President John Atta-Mills in spite of the opposition from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
On Thursday, four Majority MPs led by Mr. Annoh-Dompreh filed a motion for a bi-partisan investigation into the death of the former statesman.
In response, the NDC MPs and its leadership have condemned the initiative; noting that this is a ploy to divert attention from the vital and pressing issues in the country.
General Secretary of the NDC, Asiedu Nketia, Samuel Atta-Mills, the deceased's brother and former Deputy Information Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, are among those opposing the move.
But in a tweet on February 17, Mr Annoh-Dompreh indicated that the opposition party has misinterpreted the NPP's patriotic and well-intended action.
"The late President was a national asset without contention," he added.
In view of this, the Majority Chief Whip stated that "we are determined to get to the bottom of this matter, regardless of your unjustifiable worry."
(2) If you have nothing to hide, you ought to join the probe to bring finality to such an important matter.
— Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh (@FAnnohDompreh) February 17, 2022
This will not undermine other equally important national concerns.
According to the Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, the NDC should join the quest to find answers and bring finality to the issue.
Mr Annoh-Dompreh insists this must be the initiative taken by the party "if you have nothing to hide."
He also gave the assurance that the probe into Atta-Mills' death "will not undermine other equally important national concerns" as alleged by some members of the public.
Social media users opposed to the motion say government plans to take their minds off issues such as unemployment, unpaid allowance to NABCo trainees and surge in fuel prices among others.
Aside from the Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, the remaining sponsors of the motion include Tolon MP, Habib Iddrissu; Mpraeso MP, Davis Ansah Opoku and Tema Central MP, Yves Hanson-Nortey.
The group wants Parliament to constitute a committee “to unravel the unending mystery surrounding the death of late President Mills which sad event occurred on July 24, 2012.”
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