A victim of human rights abuse lauds work of NRC

Piase (Ash), Sept 9, GNA - Opanin Kofi Adubofour, who claimed to be a victim of human rights abuse during the first republic, has lauded the work of the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC). He said the Commission has succeeded in healing wounds and restored the confidence of victims of human rights violations under the various undemocratic regimes.

Speaking at a durbar organised by the Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma Oistrict office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Opanin Adubofour said when people are given the chance to voice their ill feelings and traumatic experiences they become relieved. He asked the various democratic institutions like the NCCE and CHRAJ to continue to educate the people on their rights.

Mr Atta Agyemang, a district officer at the NCCE, called on the people to bury their differences and not to take entrenched positions on issues.

He said, in this era of reconciliation, there is no need for harbouring hatred or ill feeling against people who trampled upon their rights but should take advantage of the opportunity to reconcile with their oppressors.