The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, has responded to the Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak over what she described as an “inconclusive report on the deadly election violence in her constituency.

Addressing the media on November 6, 2025, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator insisted she never denied being attacked, contradicting the minister’s briefing to the nation two days earlier.

“I have remained quiet despite calls by well-meaning Ghanaians including my constituents who witnessed these brutal attacks. At no time did I say no attack happened. I stated emphatically to the task force that on election day during my rounds, I noticed my convoy was being followed by a V8 vehicle allegedly known to be used by Hawa Koomson and a NADMO pickup which had a green government number plate.

“After visiting some polling stations, I decided to go home because I felt my life was in danger. So, I am convinced that at the conclusion of this investigation the truer facts will emerge. On the issue of unwillingness of persons who witnessed these acts to testify, this is entirely out of my control,” she said.

She continued, “There are videos to some of these attacks and these are available for the committee to aid their work. Friends of the media, does the unwillingness to eyewitness and victims to testify mean these documented acts of killings didn't happen? Even if there is records of loss of life and injuries."

During the briefing, the minister disclosed that the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor, had denied any knowledge of the violence that marred her election, an incident that left one person dead.

“Honourable Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor denied that her convoy was attacked. She was nowhere near the scene of the incident.

“Persons involved in the incident have avoided speaking with the Task Force, while Mohammed Ali and others who were in the Mahindra pickup truck and fired shots from their vehicle have also refused to cooperate. Their accounts have, therefore, not been established. Mohammed Ali is said to have been flown abroad for further treatment.

Confusion as interior minister contradicts Awutu Senya East MP’s claim on election violence

“The late Yusif Larri Idriss died from a gunshot wound and those who were in the Mahindra pickup with him know what happened. The driver of the Mahindra has been traced and further investigations are ongoing. The Task Force will continue its investigations,” he stated.

However, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor has refuted the minister’s assertion as “inconclusive report”.

She denied ever saying that she was not attacked by the alleged thugs.

"I would have waited for the investigations to conclude before speaking. But I cannot keep quiet over an inconclusive report as clearly stated by our honourable Minister for Interior during his press briefing.

“And officially I have not given my written statement to the police yet due to the ill-treatment during the 2020 election violence."

The NDC MP added, "Therefore, statements on the media are inaccurate and not mine. Let me end by saying that as the citizen member of the good people of Awutu Senya East Constituency, I consider myself a mother for all.

“I have therefore encouraged reconciliation and unity amongst all the rank and file of the party. And I would encourage the tax force to stick to exactly what I told them for fairness and prosperity.”





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