00:00Former Foreign Affairs Minister is calling for greater transparency from the police service following developments in the killing of 31
00:07-year-old Joshua Samaru.
00:09Samaru was fatally wounded in a police-involved shooting in January of this year, and his girlfriend Kia Sili is
00:16now expected to be charged in connection with the killing.
00:20Dr. Brong says the latest findings have shocked members of the public, especially after widespread concern was previously raised over
00:27the incident.
00:28He says citizens are now demanding more answers from authorities.
00:32Yes, absolutely. As a parliamentarian, these are matters that are important to all of us.
00:39We would have seen right here on this very spot, individuals would have come out after the killing of the
00:48gentleman, apparently by police, based on the public feedback.
00:54Now that the investigation has occurred, and there are these very startling findings, I've also seen a very harsh reaction
01:03from the public.
01:04Many persons simply do not believe what the police commissioner is saying at this time.
01:10He said that based on comments made by former Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, the TTPS still has the opportunity
01:16to provide more information to the public surrounding the case.
01:20I paid some attention to comments of former Commissioner Gary Griffith, who was indicating that the ball really is still
01:27in the court of the police commissioner and the TTPS,
01:30to give some more information and details which can help to assuage this very shocked reaction by members of the
01:40public.
01:40So it is my view that based on what people saw, their reaction of the public should not be surprising
01:50to the government and the police service.
01:53Dr. Bronx says additional evidence and details are needed to help the public understand the outcome of the investigation.
01:59Therefore, it behooves them to provide some more information, some more details, some more evidence that could assist the public
02:08in digesting this very startling conclusion,
02:11which did not fit with anything that was said before and which ties into a general suspicion of the government.
02:20Sharla Kisto, TV6 News.
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