The family of the man who was knocked down and killed by the vehicle of the Deputy Upper East Regional Minister; Daniel Syme is accusing the Police of refusing to arrest the Minister.<\/p>\n
Mr. Syme\u2019s<\/span> vehicle knocked down Robert Abuley and his companion who were riding<\/span> a motorbike on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n The brother of the deceased, Stanley Abopan on Eyewitness News<\/strong> alleged that the deputy Minister sped off after the accident \u201cand never returned.\u201d<\/p>\n Some passersby reportedly conveyed the two victims to the Bolgatanga Government Hospital\u00a0where Abuley later died on Friday.<\/p>\n Abopan<\/span> narrated that the deputy Minister failed to visit the victims at the hospital until some residents besieged his office to demand an explanation for his actions.<\/p>\n \u201cTo our utmost surprise, the deputy Minister said he didn\u2019t even know he had knocked human beings; he thought he had hit donkeys,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The explanation, according to Abopan, annoyed the residents because \u201cwe have not seen donkeys riding motorbikes in this region before.\u201d<\/p>\n He said they know that the deputy Minister was the driver behind the wheels when the accident occurred since \u201che has not denied. He has said that he drove the vehicle and the Police have said that it was vehicle and they know that. Syme cannot deny that and neither will the Police \u00a0deny that.\u201d<\/p>\n Abopan<\/span> further accused Mr. Syme of failing to report the matter to the Police. He said even after the family reported the matter, the Police have failed to bring in the Deputy Minister for questioning.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are aware that we have one law, but we are not aware of another law for the elite, the rich and another one for the poor and vulnerable,\u201d he fumed.<\/p>\n He advised the President to sit up and scrutinize the persons he appoint to serve in his government \u201cbecause if we can have characters like Daniel Syme who<\/span> is supposed to be our deputy Regional Minister\u2026<\/span>then I think that our President should be nodding his head not in appreciation but in total disgust.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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