He also wants the American authorities to ban Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong from travelling to the U.S., for exposing the identity of the Tiger Eye PI investigator on his TV station and instigating violence against the deceased.
“I write to urge maximum U.S. diplomatic, law enforcement, and intelligence support for an investigation into the murder of journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, who was shot to death in Ghana on January 16, 2019 as well as to urge the application of travel, banking, and other applicable sanctions targeting Kennedy Agyapong MP, a Ghanaian politician who urged violence against the journalist prior to his murder,” Mr Johnson said in his petition.
According to Mr Johnson, “The professional execution-style slaying of Mr Hussein-Suale in the aftermath of Mr Agyapong’s disgraceful threats raises serious and credible suspicions about the circumstances of this murder. We cannot allow the voices of truth to be muffled by those who will benefit from silence and deceit.”
Mr Johnson has requested the department to take the following actions:
1. Assess the potential scope of U.S. diplomatic law enforcement and intelligence support for the government of Ghana’s investigation of Mr Hussein-Suale’s death, including potential Federal Bureau of Investigation support via the office of the legal attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Accra.
2. Conduct an independent assessment of the murder and the quality and scope of the Ghanaian government investigation; and determine what sanctions may be levied against Kennedy Agyapong, MP including a ban on travel to the US, a ban on access to the U.S. banking system for Mr Agyapong and his businesses and any other appropriate applicable sanctions.
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