Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on the Speaker of Parliament to summon the Minister for the Interior for an immediate closed-door meeting, following a disturbing rise in violent killings across the country.
Addressing Parliament on Friday, Annoh-Dompreh described the situation as alarming, stressing that swift and coordinated action is required to address what he considers a growing national security concern.
“It is very sad today; our colleague related a sad matter, killings of innocent citizens—and Speaker, I say this with a heavy heart,” he stated on the floor.
He pointed out that many recent cases involve missing persons whose bodies are later discovered under suspicious circumstances.
“We have been reading news of people going missing, and the next day or two, their bodies are found. We’ve read a number of them. I can cite them, but it is a national security matter, and I need to be cautious how I relate to it,” he explained.
Relying on Order 60, the Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP formally requested that the Interior Minister—and potentially the National Security Minister—be invited to brief Parliament privately.
“So now I want to come under Order 60 and pray that we invite the Minister for Interior and the national security not to meet us at plenary. You should meet us at close seating,” he urged.
He further revealed that the spate of killings was not isolated, citing recent incidents in the Ashanti Region.
“Even yesterday, we had two killings again, in the Ashanti Region. Even today, it has happened again. Then we can have a closed session for him to brief us. We may also have some good suggestions,” he said.
Annoh-Dompreh emphasised the role of Members of Parliament in sharing valuable intelligence from their constituencies to help security agencies.
“We are representing various constituencies, and Members of Parliament may be carrying unique and diverse information which could be made available to aid the work and operation of the Minister,” he stated.
He concluded by urging the Speaker to act swiftly, stating, “So I think this is a matter. We can’t, as a people’s representatives, we can’t cross over. And I pray that the Speaker invites the Interior Minister to meet colleagues at a closed sitting.”
