President To Nominate New Counsel For Wuaku Commission

The Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister of Justice, Ms Gloria Afua Akuffo (in PIC) announced on Monday that President John Agyekum Kufuor would soon nominate a new counsel for the Wuaku Commission, following the death of the Counsel, Mr. George Kwartey Owoo last Friday.

Ms Akuffo told the Ghana News Agency in Accra that the Commission, which is probing the Yendi crisis, should have resumed its public hearing on Monday at the usual venue at Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region after a short break. Asked how soon the President is likely to do the replacement Ms Akuffo replied she could not speculate on the matter. "I do not speculate... I don't work at the Presidency. It is the President who must decide, not my office.

She said "The President has been informed about the death and I cannot tell you how soon the announcement would be made about the replacement. I, however, hope it would be very soon in order not to adversely affect the work of the Commission."

A family source told the GNA that Mr. Owoo, 67, died at his Mataheko residence in Accra after a sudden illness.