The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), of destroying the colourful lights fixed at the fountain of the newly inaugurated Kwame Nkrumah Interchange project.
Some supporters of the NPP in the wake of their victory in last Wednesday’s polls, reportedly attacked some NDC supporters, vandalized some government installations including portions of the Fountain at the Kwame Nkrumah interchange.
The fountain, which is usually opened for public viewing during the day and night after its inauguration in November 2016, is currently not functioning.
Addressing the press on Thursday, National Chairman of the NDC, Kofi Portuphy, also lamented that further works on the interchange has come to a standstill because the workers were being attacked by NPP supporters and described it as shameful acts.
“…Shameful attacks on the contractor and workers at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange popularly known as Dubai have brought the work to a standstill.
The pity of it is the destruction of the colourful lights from the water fountain that flows to the admiration of all.”
The 74 million euros project was inaugurated by President John Mahama in November 2016 amidst a huge fanfare.
The project has among other things three flyovers, a colourful water fountain, library, bus terminal, fire, police and ambulance stations.
Defend yourselves – NDC charges members
Kofi Portuphy also has charged members of the NDC to defend themselves if they are attacked by NPP supporters.
“I am the leader of the party; I am saying if they attack them they should defend themselves while seeking police protection. They should not fold their hands for the NPP to butcher them to death,” he added.
Despite the claims, the NPP has accused the NDC of exaggerating these reports merely to court public sympathy and also to pain the President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo as a violent person.
In most of the reported attacks, only few of them are being dealt with by the police. According to the police, some three persons have so far been arrested in the post-election violence cases across the country.
Attacks from NDC members
Meanwhile some angry NDC members disappointed in the party’s defeat, have reportedly been attacking some party executives and defeated MPs, who they blame for the party’s defeat.
A video has gone viral of an angry NDC member who stormed a party office in anger and threatened to beat up one of the national executives of the party.
Source: Citifmonline
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RETURN GHANA PEOPLE MONIES, NOT LIGHT, BIGGOTS, FROM GH PEOPLE
This is a lie. NDC has indulged in propaganda for several years, which led them to this monumental loss in the 2016 elections. They are still continuing with this ***barred word*** practice and I believe that this will keep them them in opposition for 16 years. There are now two factions in NDC with Jerry Rawlings leading one and Obed Asamoah and Ato Ahwoi leading the other. In the interim, NDC is trying to paint NPP black so they will appease their down-hearted supporters. Immediately after the elections, NDC is now saying that they are not working because NPP have won elections. ALl crimes including attacks on any person or property in Ghana must be reported to the police who have the mandate to enforce law and order in Ghana.