Government has submitted for gazetting and publication of the report on the Ayawaso West Wuogon Commission of Inquiry Report and its White Paper.
According to the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, “after a careful study, government has issued a White Paper, which together with the Report itself, it has elected to publish in accordance with the Constitution.â€
 The Commission was established on February 8 this year by President Akufo-Addo to make a full inquiry into the circumstances of and establish the facts leading to the events of the associated violence during the by-election held on January 31.
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The Commission submitted its report on March 14, to the President.
In a short Facebook Live video to announcing the government’s action, Mr Oppong Nkrumah extended the government’s gratitude to the Chairman and his team for their work.
Watch the Minister speak in the video link below. He begins speaking two minutes, 30 seconds into the video.
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NDC demands the release of Short Commission report
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has for the second time demanded the release of the Emile Short Commission report on the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence.
The NDC’s demand comes after the President’s assurance that the report will be released soon.
Speaking to Citi FM,the Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Peter Boamah Otukonor said:'' the President must go beyond the rhetoric and make the report, which was submitted in March 2019 available to the public. We have gone beyond the realm of assurances because the work has been done so let us see the report. Is it too difficult to release? Where lies the assurance when there are no timelines?†he quizzed.