President Nana Akufo-Addo is under increasing pressure to address the military abuses in Ashaiman.

Many anticipate that the President will make a public statement on the subject as Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces.

The latest to mount pressure is Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization.

“Amnesty International Ghana is against all forms of violence and human rights abuses and condemns the violence meted out by the military on civilians. The military is to take a step back and allow the Ghana Police Service to conduct thorough investigations into the unfortunate killing of the soldier,” it said in a statement.

The human rights advocacy group claims that during his state of the nation address, the President had a chance to address the issue but failed to do so.

“We would like to respectfully remind the President of Ghana who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, the Minister of Interior, the leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces and other authorities involved in law enforcement in Ghana, that under their international human rights obligations, they must promptly, independently, thoroughly, and effectively investigate this unfortunate incident,” it further added.

This comes on the back of the invasion of Ashaiman by some soldiers after the killing of a young military officer.

The soldiers brutalized several residents in the hope of finding the killers of their colleague.