By Edzorna Francis Mensah
Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, MP Keta has petitioned the office of the Ministry of Interior and Inspector General of Police (IGP) on behalf of the good people of Keta, to immediately interdict the officers who participated in the beating of an innocent person who later died under questionable circumstances whiles in police custody.
The MP also demanded for an independent autopsy to be conducted at a highly reputable pathology center in Ghana, with costs covered by the police, to establish the true cause of death of the deceased whereas requesting that the Speaker refer this matter to the appropriate select committee for a probe into the matter to determine further actions to be taken by the Honorable House.
In a statement on the floor of Parliament on the death of Jerry Kpesenu aka MAYA, Mr. Gakpey has again launched a formal complaint to the Police Professional Standards Bureau to enquire into the alleged unprofessional conduct of the officers involved noted that, “it is with deep sorrow that I bring to your attention the tragic and untimely death of our brother, Jerry Kpesenu, also known as MAYA, who passed away under questionable circumstances while in police custody on the 6th of June 2024”.
It is alleged that Jerry Kpesenu died following an altercation with officers from the Keta Police Division, during which he was reportedly subjected to brutal and unprofessional treatment.
According to eyewitness accounts and other reliable sources, Mr. Kpesenu was confronted by police officers at his residence, following a complaint from his tenant regarding the installation of an air conditioner.
The confrontation escalated, resulting in Mr. Kpesenu being intimidated, maltreated, and beaten with electrical cables by the officers. He was thereafter arrested and detained at the Keta Police Station, where he died.
The MP said, the incident has left his community people in shock and in a state of mourning, “the good people of Keta, have expressed their deep sorrow and frustration over the unprofessional and inhumane conduct of the police officers involved. The people of Keta demand immediate and decisive action to ensure justice is served”.
“To void my people taking the laws into their own hands, I urge the Keta Divisional Police Command, the Municipal Chief Executive, the Interior Minister and the IGP to take the death of Jerry Kpesenu seriously and act swiftly in their investigations to bring comfort to the bereaved family and the people of Keta,” he added.
