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For one’s good health, it is medically advised to break wind - to strain the anus sometimes in a forceful manner exerting methane gas to relieve pressure from the rectal region – but to do so to the discomfort of others is bad mannerism.

Flatulence may vary in concentration, but it definitely would be extremely disgusting if the diffusion is like ‘pepper spray’ in a midst of a group of confined people.

This feculent kind of smell, akin to that of a ‘pepper-spray' occurred during last Saturday’s New Patriotic Party [NPP] parliamentary primaries in the Madina constituency.

Media reportage claimed an unidentified person diffused the air with a substance believed to be 'pepper spray' on delegates casting their votes to elect a candidate [MP] to represent the Madina constituency in parliament come 2017.

It was a very discomforting scene as delegates and EC workers at Madina were forced to moved away from the voting grounds with some coughing profusely after inhaling the air diffused with the substance.

Though no one in particular was the target of this "pepper spray" diffusion voting had to be suspended briefly.

The NPP’s Madina constituency chairman, Michael Makenzie also known as ‘Chairman T’ told Kokrokoo's Kwami Sefa Kayi that the alleged pepper spray was rather a very foul-smelling flatulence from an unknown source which led to that discomforting experience.

“The truth of the matter is, an unknown person among the delegates expelled a fetid methane gas through the anus…that caused the commotion. There was no incident of pepper spray at the voting centre. I can emphatically say that, Madina had a very peaceful election last Saturday,” he said. 

He added that “I also inhaled the unpleasant flatus and left the room with others – it was really bad and pungent but we managed to resolve the situation.”

The Adenta Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent of Police, Martin Ayii, who was overseeing the conduct of the elections in the constituency, admitted in an interview with Peace FM’s Kokrokoo Morning Show host such an incident did occur. He however could not emphatically deny or confirm it was flatus.

“Someone released a certain gas which caused people to sneeze and cough repeatedly. As to whether it is pepper spray…nobody knows and nobody saw who did that...but if it was pepper spray, it should have resulted in people developing irritation of the eyes leading to cause tears, pain, and temporary blindness...,” he said.