The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP hopeful for Awutu Senya East, has revealed that she acquired a gun to protect herself against Hawa Koomson, the incumbent MP for the constituency.
According to Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, she faced multiple threats from Hawa Koomson during the 2020 elections, but the police took no action.
In an interview with Citi FM on Wednesday, June 5, Ms Okunor disclosed that she now carries a firearm for her own protection.
She emphasised that these threats occurred on four separate occasions, leading to her taking personal measures for her safety.
Ms Okunor stated that she feels she is the best person to ensure her own protection, given the police's failure to address her concerns.
She insisted that the lack of response from law enforcement has compelled her to take this step.
“I need to do that because I can best protect myself and not any other person against Hawa Koomson.”
“When we go back into the 2019-2020 elections, Hawa Koomson pulled a gun on me on four different occasions. No arrest was made, no interrogations, no investigations, nothing.
"The case just died. And since then the police haven’t provided any form of protection for me,” she stated.
Meanwhile, Ms Okunor has denied being arrested on Sunday following an outbreak of violence in Kasoa.
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, the Ghana Police Service arrested three individuals at Ofaakor, near Kasoa in the Central Region, for unlawful possession of a firearm.
The suspects were Ms Okunor, Mustapha Mohammed, and Abdul Aziz Musah. They were allegedly apprehended near the EC Office at Ofaakor while onboard a Honda CRV saloon car with registration number GX-2044-19.
A pump-action gun with four rounds of ammunition was retrieved from the vehicle. The arrests occurred following a violent incident at the Electoral Commission’s office in Kasoa, which left four individuals injured.
During the incident, Ato Koomson, the son of MP Mavis Hawa Koomson, sustained a stab wound to his chest.
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