We are running out of patience on FOASE killlings – Residents threaten REGSEC

Residents of Foase in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region have expressed worry about the delay of the report of the three-member committee constituted by the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to investigate the Foase clashes in which four persons died.

Four persons died instantly in a gun battle while others sustained severe injuries in the clash on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, after the residents locked up the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Atwima Kwawoma District Hon Okyere Tawiah over the relocation of District capital from Foase to Twedie.

The clash ensued after the Police Officers who were deployed to the area to maintain law and order decided to unlock the DCE after which the  Ashanti Regional Security constituted a three-member committee to investigate the Foase shooting incident.

The residents speaking in an interview with MyNewsGh.com said they are running out of patience saying government and authorities are treating Foase residents like strangers

According to the residents, the government should speed up the investigations as it did to the killing of the gang of 7 incidents which happened after the Foase issue.

“Police came here just to kill us. The incident occurred on February 2018 but still the report is not ready. The killing of gang 7 happened in July but the committee report is ready. Are we not Ghanaians? When are we the people of Foase going to get justice? We are running out of patience. Authorities and government should tell us something before things get out of hands. We can’t wait anymore” they said.

However, the Assemblyman for Foase-Dwenase electoral area Christian Okyere said the 4 bodies of the deceased persons are still at the mortuary due to the delayed of the committee report.

He said “We are appealing to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to come to our aid. Otumfuo is our last hope. The government should give Foase residents justice”.

Source: MyNewsGh.com