Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has condemned the violent attacks recorded in parts of the Ablekuma North constituency.
The Electoral Commission had earlier promised a peaceful and transparent process following months of legal disputes surrounding the December 2024 parliamentary results in the constituency, which left the seat vacant.
However, the rerun took a different turn as pockets of violence were reported.
In a media interview, Dr. Bawumia described the development as disturbing, stating that it betrays democratic principles.
He appealed to President John Mahama to call to order the thugs believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and to take decisive action.
“This is not the democracy that we want to see in Ghana. Our supporters are being attacked by thugs in the presence of the police, who have been unable to protect them,” he said.
Two journalists, Kwabena Banahene Agyekum of the EIB Network and Sally of JoyNews, were assaulted while covering the polls.
Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, was also reportedly attacked by an irate group at the St. Peter’s Methodist Church polling station.
Other victims included NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie and a female party agent, both reportedly injured amid the turmoil.
Source: Adomonline.com
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