Minister-designate for Fisheries, Mavis Hawa Koomson has apologized for the gun shooting incident that she was involved in during the voter’s registration exercise ahead of the 2020 elections.
She told the Appointments Committee of Parliament during her vetting on Thursday, February 18 that her life was in danger hence, needed to defend herself.
The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East admitted to firing the shots at a voter registration center in her constituency saying, that she wished such events never occurred.
The former Minister of Special Development Initiatives told the Committee that the Police is currently investigating the matter.
“It was an unfortunate incident which I wished never happened on that day. I don’t also pray that it ever happens again in the history of our politics in Ghana.
“Mr. Chairman, I want to use this opportunity to apologize to the people who were so scared on that day.
“It was in defense of myself because I felt my life was in danger in the circumstance that I found myself that day. I thought I needed to have saved my life,” she said.
She added “Yes I have a bodyguard but that day the bodyguard was not with me because it was as early as 4 am. She had then not reported for duty.
“It was the circumstance that I found myself and that led me to it and as I said it is still under the Police investigations. I really regret that day I wish it never happens in the life of our political activities.”
By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana
