Former Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has recounted the emotional toll of false accusations made against her by Philis Naa Koryoo Okunnor during the 2024 elections in Kasoa, describing the experience as both painful and life-threatening for her family.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Hawa Koomson revealed that her mother called her in tears upon hearing that the allegations were false, reminding her of the values with which she was raised.
“My mother cried when she called me. She told me she gave birth to me, knows me well, and nurtured me. I always pray to God to keep us out of trouble,” Hawa Koomson said.
She described the political tensions with Naa Koryoo as dangerous and deeply personal, alleging that her son was targeted.
“I always tell God that no one should meet a politician like Naa Koryoo. In 2020, because I was vigilant, things went well. But just because I decided not to speak, this woman came at me. She even stabbed my son and tried to kill him. I don’t even know what my son and I did to her,” she said.
Hawa Koomson added, “She was able to instigate her people, and they all hated me and my son. If not for God, my son, who is 33 years old, would have been dead. She is around the same age as my son and wanted to take his life. Will your mother be happy if someone tries to kill her child?”
She noted that the truth is finally coming to light, and those who supported Naa Koryoo are beginning to see her true nature.
“Even now, her own people are starting to fight her as they are realizing what kind of woman she is. But God has been so good — I have been vindicated,” Hawa Koomson said.
Her comments follow a briefing by the Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mubarak, who confirmed that investigations by the Election Security Task Force found no evidence that Naa Koryoo’s convoy was attacked.
She clarified that Naa Koryoo, now the MP for Awutu Senya East, was not present at the scene of the incident that led to the death of Yusif Larri Idriss, who was reportedly shot during a confrontation involving occupants of a Mahindra pickup truck.
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