The Central regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is claiming some thugs believed to be camping from the camp of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are attacking its members.
The branch has condemned the act, which it said is predominant in Ajumako Besease.
“In preparations towards a planned Keep Fit activity today, Sunday, 2nd October 2016, the communications wing of the Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam constituency went about their usual evening publicity through Ajumako Besease. The communications officers were set upon by the NPP thugs in a pick-up and on motor bikes at Bethel Hill, forcefully pulled down from their vehicles, and viciously assaulted. As peace-loving and law-abiding citizens, our activists did not retaliate but went to the police station to lodge a complaint. The NPP thugs chased our officers to the Besease police station to continue their violent assault,” a statement released by the Regional Communications Officer of the party, Kwesi Dawood, said.
“In the process, a known activist of the NPP, Rasta, stabbed an NDC officer, Samuel Asare, in the right eye. Another NPP activist also used an offensive weapon to knock him down. With blood oozing from his eye, Comrade Asare passed out instantly. The family and friends of Samuel Asare identified the perpetrator of the unprovoked attack on their relation as the driver of Mr J. N. Okyere, who is the Managing Director of Comptran Engineering & Planning Associates and Chairman of the NPP's Central Regional Finance Committee.
“Mr J.N Okyere is believed to have incited the NPP thugs to assault the NDC activists and because he is the mastermind of this dastardly act, his driver got emboldened not only to stab Samuel Asare but also rushed to his residence for a machete to inflict more wounds on our activists.”
“This unprovoked attack has led to an increase in tensions in the constituency and anxiety among members of the NDC. Despite this violent provocation, we urge all NDC members in the constituency to exercise restraint and refrain from any acts that may undermine the peace even as the Regional leadership takes steps to restore normalcy. We are aware that the NPP is poised for violent confrontation this electioneering season in keeping with the violent disposition of their flagbearer, Nana Akufo Addo. We are aware that his call to violence through his ‘all-die-be-die’ chants still provides inspiration for misguided youth of his party to resort to violence at the slightest opportunity.
“We in the NDC subscribe to peaceful political conduct and would not encourage or partake in any form of violence. We would, instead, focus on championing the propagation of the monumental developments of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and leave the security agencies to ensure law and order in the Central Region and elsewhere.
“The NDC has a job to execute and will not be distracted from our core mandate of ensuring a ‘one touch’ victory for the president with a historic minimum of twenty (20) parliamentary seats; our eyes are firmly fixed on the prize. In conclusion, we call on the Police and other security agencies to bring the perpetrators of this crime to book immediately,” the statement added.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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NDC LIES . WHEN YOU READ THE ARTICLE YOU WILL REALISE THAT THEY ARE LYING. WHO IS MORE VIOLENT THAN THE NDC ?. DIDNT THE PRESIDENT TELL US THAT "THE NDC WAS BORN OUT OF VIOLENCE". A THOROUGH CHECK WILL PROVE THAT ALL THESE VIOLENCE ACTS ARE PEPETRATED BY THE NDC ON THE NPP RATHER, YET AS USUAL THE NDC WILL RUN TO THE PRESS FIRST.
***barred word*** who hasn't got a name but using npp,***barred word***. Who are more violent than your president who has got a motor bike and a gun,an armed robber. Cowards,who never want to show their identity so using funny names but your days are numbered. NDC is a deceptive and lying party, when they do their kriminal thing then they try to shift it to others. They stabbed 3 NPP guys and now they are blaming the npp like they never did anything. Look at how Collins Dauda and his brother has taken the people of Kukuom hostage like Ghana has no police force, and another one in Eric Opoku ' s constituency where people are being butchered like there are no police around,let the ndc do whatever they want to do to Ghanaians for a year by now they will be begging the laws of our land and and will be crying witch hunting when the law is applied. Today,they think they are above the law with their order from above, tomorrow they will cry proper when Ghanaians take their country from them. Let them fo*l like there is no Tomorrow.
NDC crying foul? Can't think far Ooo.They are worse when it come to violence. anyway change is coming!
They only believe in Violence, What do you want their followers to do. they have started targeting Nana Addo Again. That all die be die is dead in 2012 . You are only scared of going to prison
Go ask Colins Dauda who has used his brother Naaba to beat up adn injure several Ghanaians at Kukuom and other places in the Brong Ahafo region. NDC should do the right thing and the whole country will be peaceful. In the recent by-elections in Abuakwa North which NDC didn't take part there was no single incident of violence recorded. In contrast look at what happened at Atiwa, Akwatia Talensi and others where all the violence have been executed by NDC supporters. When NDC loses power all the violence will cease.
The only believed in violent, what do you want the followers to do. They have started practising their all die be die that's what Nana believe in.