The Weekend Statesman

"Kwabena Agyepong challenges Rawlings" is a second story on the front-page of the Weekend Statesman. The story has it that Mr. Kwabena Agyapong, son of one of the three judges and a retired army officer who was abducted and brutally murdered on June 30, 1982 has described President Rawlings as a lair who although he knew about the murder before the event feigned ignorance in a nation-wide broadcast on July 4,1982.

The paper said Mr. Agyepong was referring to a comment made by President Rawlings on January 7 at the Independent Square where he said among other things that the abductions and murder of the three judges and the retired army major was swiftly and thoroughly investigated and culprits though close to them were thoroughly punished.


Mr. Agyepong at a press conference said Rawlings in his bid to cover his tracks, protecte Capt. Tsikata and also ensure that Amartey Kwei did not spill the beans before his execution, went through the sadistic ritual of extracting a last minute confession which he Rawlings personally recorded on audio tape.