National Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Louisa Hannah Bissiw, says she feels no sympathy for former Awutu Senya East MP, Hawa Koomson, who was assaulted during the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency.
In an interview with Accra-based Citi News, Dr. Bissiw condemned the violence that disrupted the election at 19 polling stations but made it clear she cannot empathize with the former Fisheries Minister.
“I condemn violence, but please don’t ask me to feel sorry for her because I’ll be lying before you and before God. I don’t feel sorry one bit,” she stated.
Dr. Bissiw alleged that she was once a victim of an attack allegedly orchestrated by Madam Koomson and questioned whether she deserved such treatment.
“Ask her if I deserved the men she brought to come and attack me. Ask her about the people shot and killed at Kasoa and the organiser that died. Did those people deserve it?”
The outspoken NDC executive recalled previous instances of electoral violence and questioned whether Hawa Koomson had shown remorse for her alleged role in them.
“Ask her if the people she attacked deserved it. When I, a parliamentary candidate, was assaulted, did I deserve that? Ask her about the slaps I received when I was pulled out of my moving vehicle and beaten. Honourable Amartey, the former DCE for Teshie, and his wife were beaten in Ayawaso just for trying to rescue me.”
She concluded that if Hawa Koomson believed she deserved those past attacks, “then she deserves better.”
The Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, held across 19 polling stations, was marred by chaos, arrests, and allegations of impersonation and vote-buying.
Eyewitnesses say a group of men arrived in a pickup and on several motorbikes, storming the St. Peter’s Methodist Church polling station and triggering panic among voters and officials.
Despite increased security, violence broke out. Hawa Koomson was seen on video being assaulted, and reports suggest she attempted to use pepper spray on the crowd but was overpowered.
