Frank Annoh-Dompreh is the Minority Chief Whip
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged the Speaker of Parliament to convene an emergency closed-door meeting with the Minister of the Interior in response to what he described as an alarming surge in violent killings across the country.
Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament on July 25, 2025, he expressed grave concern over the growing number of reports involving missing persons who were later found dead under suspicious circumstances.
“It is very sad. Today, our colleague related a sad incident of the killing of innocent citizens. Speaker, I say this with a heavy heart,” he said.
According to Annoh-Dompreh, the situation demands immediate and coordinated intervention, as it poses a significant national security threat.
“We have been reading news of people going missing and the next day or two, their bodies are found. We’ve read a number of them. I can cite them but it is a national security matter, and I need to be cautious how I relate to it,” he noted.
Invoking Order 60 of Parliament’s Standing Orders, he formally requested that the interior minister and possibly the national security minister be invited to brief Parliament in a private session rather than at the plenary.
“So, I want to come under Order 60 and pray that we invite the Minister for the Interior and the National Security not to meet us at the plenary. They should meet us at close seating,” he urged.
Annoh-Dompreh also indicated that the killings were not isolated incidents, citing recent disturbing cases reported in the Ashanti Region.
He stressed the crucial role Members of Parliament (MPs) must play in national response by contributing relevant information from their respective constituencies.
“We represent various constituencies, and Members of Parliament may possess unique and diverse insights that could support the work and operations of the Interior Ministry,” he stated.
According to him, this is a responsibility Parliament cannot overlook.
“This is a matter we, as representatives of the people, cannot sidestep. I urge the Speaker to invite the Minister for the Interior for a closed-door meeting with Members of Parliament,” he appealed.
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