Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called for clarity over the circumstances surrounding the d3ath of a Ghanaian national in South Africa following conflicting statements from the two governments.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, July 2, he said the differing accounts should be resolved through an established and verifiable account of what happened.
“A fact should be a fact. We should not have different accounts as to what is happening in South Africa,” he said.
“If it is the case that we have sadly lost one of our compatriots in South Africa, that should be established. We cannot be in a situation where two sovereign governments have conflicting reports about the d3ath of a Ghanaian citizen in South Africa. That is most unfortunate and very disturbing.”
His comments follow South Africa’s rejection of Ghana’s claim that the Ghanaian national was k!lled during anti-immigration demonstrations.
South African authorities say police investigations indicate the victim was attacked at his workplace a day before the protests in what they suspect was an extortion-related criminal incident.
