The Minority Caucus on the Gender, Children, and Social Welfare Committee of Parliament has condemned the recent killing of a woman and her four children in Benguri, a suburb of the Binduri District in the Upper East Region.
In a statement released on Friday, the Caucus expressed deep sorrow over the incident, which is suspected to be linked to the ongoing Bawku conflict. They described the tragedy as a grim reminder of the violent spillover effects of the protracted conflict on surrounding communities.
“The intentional targeting and murder of a mother and her children reflect a deepening crisis of insecurity and a grave breakdown of law and order,” the statement read.
The Minority further criticized the government for what they described as continued failure to protect lives and maintain peace in conflict-prone areas, particularly in the Upper East Region.
They accused the government of lacking a comprehensive and gender-responsive security strategy, stressing that such inaction violates Ghana’s obligations under international frameworks, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
The Caucus called for the immediate deployment of specialized protection units and the establishment of a humanitarian relief framework to support women and children affected by the violence.
“The lives lost in Binduri are a painful reminder of what happens when leadership fails in its most basic responsibility of protecting its people,” the statement concluded.
Read the statement below:
Source: Richard Nana Appiah Kubi/Ahotoronline.com
