The widow of the late MP JB Danquah-Adu has criticized Parliament for its prolonged silence and inaction over her husband’s murder.
The former legislator was killed nine years ago while serving as a sitting MP for Abuakwa North, and the case remains unresolved.
In her call to Parliament, Ivy Heward-Mills expressed disappointment over the lack of urgency in addressing her husband’s murder, which she believes undermines the sanctity of Parliament and the democratic governance he stood for.
She contrasted this with the swift justice delivered in the UK following the 2016 murder of British MP Jo Cox.
She noted that within five months, Cox’s killer was tried, convicted, and sentenced, offering some peace to her family—contrary to the lack of closure she and her family continue to endure.
“Nine years is a long time, but let it not be said that 10 years went by and Parliament looked on unperturbed… Will there ever be justice? It is not well. It is not well at all,” she stated, addressing Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and the Majority and Minority leaders.
Madam Ivy reminded the public and legislators of her husband’s legacy as a principled patriot who served his country with dedication.
“My husband was not merely a number on the records of the Parliament of Ghana—he was a man of principle, a legislator who fought for his people, a patriot who served his country in a ministerial capacity; he believed in the sanctity of Parliament and the power of democratic governance.”
She also noted that as a devoted father, JB Danquah’s death left a void not just in Parliament but in the lives of his young daughters.
JB Danquah’s widow is demanding answers to bring her family’s lingering pain to an end and ensure justice is served.