Rawlings would talk to the Police at his convenience

Former President Jerry John Rawlings would be available for an interview with the Police at his own convenience, Victor Smith, an Aide to the Former President, told the Ghana News Agency on Monday.

"We have received the request for an interview and we are looking into our schedule." Smith was speaking to the GNA in a telephone interview in reaction to an invitation letter the Police sent to the Former President requesting him to share his knowledge about the killing of women that bedevilled the country a few years ago.

Smith said the Office of the Former President would assess whether the time fixed by the Police was convenient and if not it would be rescheduled.

The Police Administration in a statement signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police David Eklu, Director Public Relations, on Monday said, the Police had requested for an interview with Former President Rawlings to assist in the on going investigations into the serial murders.

The statement said: "As a Senior Citizen and Statesman, it is hoped that the former Head of State will live up to his civic responsibilities and readily provide the necessary clues to lead the Police to delve into any other unexplored aspects of the investigations into the Serial Murders."

The statement recalled that; "at public forum in Accra recently, on the occasion marking the 24th Anniversary of June 4th, the former Head of State intimated that he had evidence to prove that fifteen (15) politicians allied to the present Government were in some way implicated in the Serial Murders of women in the country between 1994 - 2000".

The statement asked members of the public, who may have relevant information in connection with the murders to come forward to assist in the on going investigations, adding: "Murder is a very serious felony and the Police have never and will not treat any information relevant to murder investigations lightly."