Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demands fresh probe into killing of 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia

Members of parliament are pushing for a fresh probe into the execution of some 56 West African migrants including 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia back in 2005.

The renewed calls come on the back of confessions by two Gambian soldiers who admitted to participating in the execution of the Ghanaian nationals on the orders of then Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.

Lt. Malick Jatta and Cpl. Omar A. Jallow earlier this year revealed to Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission that, the migrants were executed by the “Junglers” squad, a paramilitary force that took orders from Jammeh, across the Gambian border in Senegalese territory.

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in a statement on the floor in commemoration of International Human Rights Day urged the house to push for the prosecution of the perpetrators behind the massacre.

“Parliament must urge the Government of Ghana to re-open an investigation into the killings with the ultimate aim of bringing those who bear the greatest responsibility for the murder, enforced disappearance and torture of our constituents, to justice.” Ablakwa said.

Meanwhile, Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has referred the statement to the Constitutional, Legal and Affairs committee for perusal. The committee is expected to submit a report to the house before resumption of parliament.

Source:Fiilafmonline/JoyNews