Editorial
We must unravel the ‘mystery killing’
Dear Editor,
Permit me to comment on the happening in Wa specifically on the killing of private security personnel in the area. Reports circulating indicate that about 10 private security officials have been killed in the last nine months.
The killing, which some residents suspect could be ritual murder has been of grave concern, prompting the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Minister of Interior and some top security officials to make a trip to the region recently.
Somehow the officers in the region are doing everything possible to unravel the mysterious killings. On my last check, I read the police had been able to identify some suspects linked to the killing.
The IGP had also announced a huge cash reward for information that can help police arrest the culprits. This is unfortunate and we must certainly get to the bottom of the serial killings. The victims must not die in vain.
My heart goes out to the family of the victims and I wish to encourage residents in Wa to remain vigilant and take their personal security seriously while the police speed up investigation and ensure residents in and beyond Wa continue to live in peace.
Thomas Adu-Gyamfi
Trantra Hill, Accra.
Dear Editor,
I wish to use this esteemed platform to urge the traditional councils of Osu and La to call for independent investigation into the recent demolition exercise at Kaajaano.
The exercise rendered hundreds homeless.
Information about the reason for the demolition has been scanty with those desiring to know feeding heavily on social media posts.
One particular name –Jato, has been associated with it but under whose instruction the exercise was carried is also not known.
Sadly, instead of getting to know who ordered the demolition and for what reasons, traditional authorities of Osu and La have been embroiled in a tug-of-war over ownership of the said land.
This is premature. At this moment, they should call for investigation into the exercise to know the people behind it.
When that is done, then discussions about the owners of the site can begin. That would end the posture of the two neighbouring town which has the potential to turn into something else.
Ataa Osa Mensah,
Osu
Dear Editor,
I wish to use your respected platform to draw the attention of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to the behaviour of traders and some drivers about the use of lower denomination coins, specifically the 20 and 10 pesewas.
About two weeks ago, I read in your sister newspaper, The Ghanaian Times about this problem and the caution that followed from the BoG and some economic analysts.
The warning they gave was that the continuous rejection of the notes could create pricing problems which can eventually affect inflation.
I thought that would put to bed that practice or refusal to accept the coins when given out as change or use to pay for particular service.
Unfortunately, the problem still persist among traders, drivers, customers and passengers alike. Only last week, there was as altercation in the Accra Central area where a woman refused to accept five 20 pesewas note totaling one cedi.
As the argument continued, the trader decided not to sell to the customer again after by-standers explained to her that it was still a legal tender and those that refused it could become offenders.
This is an issue the BoG and other regulatory agencies must go and explain to the people and let them know that it is unlawful not to accept a currency that is still in use.
It nothing was done, it could create a much more serious problems.
Mary Osei Badu,
Swedru
