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Nana Kaakari Appau, Omanhene (Chief) of the Bekwai Traditional Area in Ashanti, has said the Police Administration owe the people of Bekwai an apology over the recent brutalities meted out to them during a demonstration by some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after a parliamentary primary held at Bekwai.He said his two protest letters sent to the Police Administration had received no response and this was worrying in view of the many citizens including school children who sustained injuries.Nana Kaakari Appau was speaking to newsmen in his palace at Bekwai on Saturday.During the demonstration on May 14, police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators who were supporters of the losing parliamentary aspirant.Nana Kaakari Appau said the conduct of the police was unfair, unprofessional and constituted an infringement on the right of the people since there was no tangible reason for their action.He said the police who are supposed to protect the people were rather harassing them."I believe the action of the police was motivated by a group of people to kill my subjects for unknown reasons". Nana Kaakari Appau said when people took refuge in his palace, which is a sacred place, police fired teargas and rubber bullets at the forecourt of the palace.The chief had earlier expressed disappointment in the role of the Commander of the Police team that undertook the exercise to quell the demonstration, describing him as a failure unworthy of such a high responsibility, and recommended his retraining.Source: GNA/Myjoyonline
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