Murder of Judges: Only Rawlings and Kojo Tsikata knew who did it; but they died with the truth – Kwabena Agyapong

A Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong says only two individuals; former President Rawlings and his National Security Head, Kojo Tsikata knew who the perpetrators of the gruesome murder of the three judges were.

According to him, the two for some strange reasons decided not to reveal the identity of those who committed those heinous crimes and died with the truth.

The murder of the judges on June 30, 1982, shook the foundation of the country considering how they were first abducted from their homes in the full glare of family members, shot dead and later burnt by some military officers.

The officers accused the three of being corrupt and biased; having adjudicated and ruled against the Head of the then military governments (AFRC and PNDC) all of which had Mr Rawlings as the head.

Subsequently, an investigation by a Special Investigative Bureau (SIB) found Amartei Kwei and others responsible for the crime.

They were handed a death sentence and ordered to be shot by firing squad but one of them, Amedeka broke jail and has since remained a fugitive.

Speaking on Accra-based Starr FM, Mr Agyapong whose father, Justice Kwadwo Agyei Agyepong together with Justices Cecilia Koranteng Addow and Fred Poku Sarkodie were murdered, recounted how his life and that of his siblings took a new twist following the incident.

He also cast doubts on the narrative that persons other than former President Rawlings and Kojo Tsikata knew something about the murders.

“I think both he [Rawlings] and Kojo Tsikata died with the truth. Between the two of them, they knew who did it [killed my dad]. I don’t think Amartey Kwei or any of the soldiers, 23-year-old Amedeka and others, had any connection to my dad and his colleagues.”

“There is no way they will just walk to the house, pick them and they will go and execute them in such a savage manner without any instruction. But it is okay, I believe in God eternally. I believe that in life, you have to have the spirit of forgiveness,” he said.

Source: thenewsroomonline.com