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The Justice Emile Short Commission set to look into the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence is calling for any material that is audiovisual, video or audio or in written form or any material in any character that will aid" in their investigation.

According to Secretary to the Commission, Kofi Abotsi, “if anyone wants to submit materials that may aid somehow even though same may not have specifically happened in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, that may be considered. Apart from that "any material that may aid the Commission in its ultimate recommendation as reference material as a comparative frame" will also be considered.

Mr Abotsi who was speaking on Joy News, said various people are being invited to help in their investigations.

“Ayawaso West Wuogon incident is only serving as a template for ensuring that somehow the recommendations made cover the entire country. This is because the expectation and primary motivation will be to ensure that this does not happen . . . so we will look at things that go beyond the recent event,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Commission of Inquiry is set to start sitting on February 14, 2019 at 10am.

Background

The Emile Short Commission which is chaired by former Commissioner of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, also includes law professor, Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu and former IGP Patrick Kwarteng Acheampong.

Ernest Kofi Abotsi is Secretary to the Commission.

The Commission was inaugurated by Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and charged to get to the root of the chaos that occurred during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election; La Bawaleshie electoral area.

Commission's Terms of reference:

- To make a full, faithful and impartial enquiry into the circumstances of, and establish the facts leading to, the events and associated violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election;

 - To identify any person responsible for or who has been involved in the events, the associated violence and injuries;

- To inquire into any matter which it considers incidental or reasonably related to the causes of the events and the associated violence and injuries;

- To submit within one month its report to the President, giving reasons for its findings and recommendations, including appropriate sanctions, if any.