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Sack Hanna Bisiw, Basintale, over ‘Celebration’ of Ablekuma North Violence- Minority to Mahama
The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately dismiss Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, National Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and Malik Basintale, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), for what they described as “celebrating and endorsing” acts of political violence during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.
The demand follows a violent incident on Friday, July 11, at the St. Peter’s Methodist Church polling station, where former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hawa Koomson, was physically assaulted by unidentified individuals. The attack temporarily disrupted voting in the area before police restored order.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, July 16, Member of Parliament for Atiwa West, Laurette Korkor, said the remarks made by Dr. Bisiw and Mr. Basintale in the aftermath of the violence were not only irresponsible but amounted to an endorsement of lawlessness.
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“President Mahama must immediately dismiss Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw from her position as CEO of the Minerals Development Fund and Malik Basintale from his role as Acting CEO of the Youth Employment Agency,” Korkor said. “Their celebration and justification of violence against opposition figures disqualify them from holding any public office.”
The minority strongly condemned a media interview in which Dr. Bisiw-Kotei reportedly said, “Violence begets violence”—a comment the opposition described as a “new low” in Ghana’s political culture.
They also cited a Facebook post by Basintale, in which he jokingly referred to one of the men who allegedly stopped Hawa Koomson from deploying pepper spray as the “Flying Python,” humorously suggesting he should be appointed to lead a fictitious “5K Air Force.”
“These are not the words of leaders committed to peace, democracy, or the rule of law,” the minority stressed. “Such reckless comments from public officials entrusted with promoting youth development and women’s empowerment are an affront to Ghana’s democratic values and a danger to our constitutional order.”
The minority warned that tolerating such behaviour at the highest levels of government sends a dangerous message that political violence is acceptable.
“They embolden lawlessness and signal that violence will be excused, justified, and even celebrated by the governing party,” they said. “This must stop now.”
They concluded by urging President Mahama to take swift action to demonstrate that his administration does not condone political violence in any form.
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