The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North, Hon. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has denied ever inciting the youth against security officers at Hwidiem.
According to him, he is shocked by the content of the police sitrep, which failed to acknowledge his role in ensuring that calm was restored in the area.
He urged the public to disregard the false narratives aimed at tarnishing my reputation and undermining his efforts to serve his constituents.
According to him, as a responsible lawmaker, he only offered his support to ensure there is calmness in the area and will always work together with every security agency to maintain law and order.
Background
The National Democratic Congress(NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North, Hon. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo has been fingered for the mob attack on nine soldiers.
It would be recalled that Lovinghananews.com
reported that some nine (9) soldiers on national duties to Goaso in the Ahafo Region narrowly escaped lynching from armed galamseyers after they arrested them.
The soldiers had spotted an illegal mining site at Bronikrom near Hwidiem, stormed the site and arrested the owner. They were also reported to have confiscated two vehicles, mobile phones and two pistols, and as well set some wooden structures and mining equipment belonging to the owner on fire.
The move did not go down well with some residents of the area numbering over 600, who stormed Hwidiem police station where the soldiers had gone to lodge an official complaint and demanded the immediate release of the two seized vehicles and requested the police to hand over the soldiers to to be disciplined.
In the account of journalist Erastus Asare Donkor, Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Hon. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, arrived at the scene with several thugs.
The MP indicated that he was sent by Hon Collins Dauda, MP for the area and demanded that the Director releases the arrested kingpins, including a Burkinabe immediately and remove their handcuffs, arguing that he did not want the locals to see them in handcuffs. The Director politely declined the unlawful request, maintaining that the arrests were appropriate and that the right procedure be followed through to the Police.
Read His Full Statement Below
OFFICE OF THE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
HON. EBENEZER KWAKU ADDO
ASUTIFI NORTH CONSTITUENCY
Date: 3rd November, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF ASUTIFI NORTH AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
I am compelled to address the recent unfortunate incident between some residents of Asutifi South and the Military Taskforce deployed on National Assignment (NAIMOS).
Chronology of what transpired:
- On 1st November, 2025, whiles en route to a funeral at Acherensua in the Asutifi South Constituency, I inquired from Hon. Collins Dauda, the MP for the Asutifi South Constituency, whether he was available so we could move together.
- Hon. Dauda indicated that he is currently not in the country so I could represent him.
- Upon reaching Hwidiem, I realized there was tension in town, so I inquired and was told there was a military operation going on at a gold extraction site.
- I quickly called back Hon. Dauda to inform him of the development.
- He asked me to go to the site to enable him to speak with the team to ascertain what was going on because one of the Assembly members he sent hadn’t spoken to the military team.
- Upon reaching the site with my constituency Vice Chairman and driver, I introduced myself to the leader and asked that he speaks to the person on the phone.
- Having arrived at the place, I saw some youth at the site while others gradually massed up.
- The only advice I could give was for us to move to the police station to officially make a statement and subsequently hand over items and suspects to the police to calm tensions.
- Upon reaching the police station, it was seen that the major road had been blocked, preventing vehicular movement.
- Together with the Military, Regional Police Crime Officer, NIB operatives, and Kenyasi Police Commander, we all remained in the police charge office while statements were being taken.
- I went further to call in the Zongo Chief of Hwidiem to assist us in calming the situation, and he came.
- Having finalized the handing over of items to the Regional Crime Officer, the Zongo Chief volunteered to pick the military officers into his Toyota Sequoia vehicle because the pick-up of the military had been tampered with.
The Toyota vehicle of the Zongo Chief had its glasses smashed at the back. By then, I had left to attend other funerals in Ntotroso, Gyedu, and Wamahinso.
I wish to state that under no circumstance will I incite the youth against security officers and any government-planned agenda.
As a responsible lawmaker, I offered my support to ensure there is calmness in the area and will always work together with every security agency to maintain law and order.
It is quite unfortunate that the police, in their sitrep, failed to acknowledge my contribution towards ensuring that calmness prevailed.
I urge the public to disregard the false narratives aimed at tarnishing my reputation and undermining my efforts to serve my constituents.
As your Member of Parliament, I want to assure you that I remain committed to the welfare and safety of Ghanaian citizens and other State Institutions.
END
SIGNED
EBENEZER KWAKU ADDO (MP)
Source:Lovinghananews.com
