The Minister-designate for Railway Development, Peter Amewu, has backtracked his death threats against some minority MPs in the Volta Region saying “that actually was, of course jokingly, a trigger.”
Mr. Amewu upon hindsight during his vetting apologized for his utterances saying he “unconditionally withdraws the word.”
Speaking during his vetting, Mr. Amewu intimated he was provoked when the Minority legislators hooted at him upon arrival in the chamber during the dissolution of the 7th Parliament on January 6.
“I want to withdraw those words unconditionally. My constituency is watching me and Mr. Chairman I am a peaceful man. The use of the words came out as an overreaction which is my negative aspect.”
Mr. Amewu was called a thief in the wake of the controversy surrounding the regional redevelopment that led to Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi being detached from the Hohoe district and put in the new Guan district in the Oti Region.
The MP-elect for Hohoe in a rage threatened to kill NDC members of Parliament who were seen hooting at him as he approached their side of the aisle.
“Tell them to come and demonstrate in Hohoe, they cannot dare, I will kill all of you,” the MP-elect said in rage in the Chamber.
Source: Ghana/Kasapafmonline.com/102.5 Fm
