Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, says the Interior Minister’s report on the 2024 Kasoa shooting incident has cleared her name. She believes the findings end years of harsh and unfair public criticism.
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak presented the report, blaming the Kasoa violence on security lapses and institutional failures. According to him, no individual directed or caused the incident.
The document further stated that Philis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, now the MP for the area, denied any attack on her convoy and confirmed she was not at the scene during the shooting.
In a statement on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Madam Koomson reaffirmed her innocence. She explained that poor coordination among security agencies caused the tragedy, not personal actions or political interference.
“For years, I faced unfair public attacks. People branded me violent and unfit for office through sensational headlines,” she said. “The Interior Minister’s findings have proved my innocence and shown that weak systems, not individuals, caused the violence.”
The former minister described the controversy as one of the hardest moments in her public life. She recalled how unknown persons assaulted her while she monitored polling station reruns in Ablekuma North. That experience, she noted, revealed how false stories can damage reputations and put lives at risk.
Madam Koomson expressed sympathy to families who lost loved ones in the violence. She urged the government to implement the minister’s recommendations, which include compensation for victims, better police training, the use of non-lethal crowd control tools, and the withdrawal of the military from election operations.
She also called on politicians, institutions, and the media to stop spreading misinformation and divisive messages. “This moment calls for introspection, justice, and unity not blame,” she said. “Let this truth restore faith in our institutions and strengthen our democracy.”
