The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given government 30 days to compensate victims of the Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) by-election violence, four clear years after the incident.

More concerning for the opposition party is the fact that the government seems to have failed to work with the recommendations contained in the report from the Emile Short Commission.

In a statement to solidarize with the victims, the NDC also blamed the Attorney General for not ensuring that the affected victims are duly compensated.

“The NDC is appalled by the blatant refusal of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to implement the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission and its own White Paper on this matter. It is shameful, to say the least, that till date, the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government has not deemed it necessary to prosecute the perpetrators of the Ayawaso by-election violence”, it said.

It is thus asking the government to as a matter of urgency to within 30 months “pay fair and adequate compensation to all injured victims”.

The party cautioned that failure to do will result in all necessary steps being taken to seek appropriate compensation for the victims.