President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been petitioned by Brogya Genfi, Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to withdraw the nomination of Major Derek Oduro (rtd) as Deputy Minister-Designate for Defence for justifying an assault on a journalist.
The petition, dated 27 March 2017, addressed to the president and copied to the Speaker of Parliament, said: “I, Yaw Brogya Genfi, humbly write to petition Your Excellency to consider a withdrawal of the nomination of Honourable Major Derek Oduro (Retired) as the Deputy Minister of Defence. The Deputy Minister-designate for Defence reacted in an unacceptable manner when a photojournalist was subjected to military brutality on 6th March, 2017 during the 60th anniversary ceremony at the Black Star Square, Accra.
“Your Excellency, according to the journalist, Mr Kendrick Offei Ansah, four soldiers commanded him to follow them to the Osu Castle after he attempted to shoot a video of them assaulting a civilian at the beach located behind the Black Star Square in Accra.”
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