Compensate Wa residents beaten by soldiers – Wa Naa to government

The Overlord of the Wa Traditional Area, Wa Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, says government must provide some form of compensation to inhabitants of the area who were assaulted by some soldiers on Thursday.

He said the unprovoked attack on residents of Wa by the soldiers was a breach of trust and respect between the Ghana Armed Forces and the community.

He said they also want the soldiers who partook in the assault on residents to be punished without delay.

“The events of yesterday [Thursday] constitutes a breach of mutual trust and respect we had for each other and the only damage reparation we can accept is if the men dragging the reputation of the noble profession of the military into disrepute are fished out and appropriately punished without delay, nothing less.”

“We also expect a form of compensation packages for those who suffered serious atrocities in their hands,” a speech read on his behalf by his Spokesperson, Naa Kadiri Abubakari noted.

He made the comments when the Military High Command paid a courtesy call on him to deliberate on the incident.

According to the traditional leader, the chaos caused by the soldiers in the town caused some residents to losing their property, including a young man who could not find his tricycle after he was beaten.

“I take the opportunity to inform the Military High Command that as a result of the act, there is a young man in the palace right now who is still unable to find his tricycle.”

He further called on residents of Wa to remain calm and not retaliate as efforts are being made to resolve the issue.

“I wish to call on the peace-loving and good people of the Wala Traditional Area and the Upper West Region not to allow the extreme provocative action of a misguided few of our men in uniform to push them to take the law into their hands. We are above this,” he indicated.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, has assured that the soldiers who assaulted the residents of on Thursday, July 1, 2021, will be duly punished.

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