By Delali Sewarkpor, the personal assistant to Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya East, has labeled her detention as a clear case of political persecution orchestrated by certain factions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Sewarkpor asserted that neither the supporters of Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor nor sympathizers of the NDC have been informed of the rationale behind her detention.
In an interview with Selorm Adonoo on The Big Issue on ChannelOne TV, he asserted that the arrest of the parliamentary candidate (PC) was orchestrated either by the Presidency or the Minister for the Interior.
“The only information we are getting is that it is an order from above for her to be arrested and it is only the president or the Interior Minister that can call for her arrest and this is purely political persecution
“Since her arrest yesterday [Friday, June 7], we are yet to know the reason for her detention except for some speculations. Yesterday, she was invited by the Kasoa Divisional Police Command when they found a gun in her car, they asked for the documents about the gun and she produced all the documents to support that she has the right to possess the gun. The gun was not even found by the police but some NPP thugs.”
Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor is reportedly under suspicion for her alleged possession of a firearm and her potential involvement in the stabbing incident that occurred on the dawn of Sunday, June 2, 2024, which targeted the son of the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson.
However, Delali Sewarkpor vehemently denied her participation in the stabbing, asserting that she was nowhere near the scene of the incident.
“She [Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor] was not even at the scene when Hawa Koomson’s son was stabbed, and she only went to the police station in the company of Mustapha Gbande to help calm down tempers in the constituency. ”
