NPP calls on police to act firmly to rein in lawless NDC supporters

Hwediem (B/A), Nov. 19, GNA – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the police to act decisively to stop what it said was the lawlessness and political vandalism by supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Asutifi South Constituency.        This comes on the heels of an alleged ambush of a Nissan pick-up vehicle carrying seven bicycles meant for distribution to some polling agents to aid the NPP’s electioneering campaign, by suspected thugs of the ruling party at Dadiesoaba.        They were reported to have seized and vandalized the bicycles as Madam Cecilia Dapaah, former Ambassador to Cuba, who was distributing them watched on helplessly and in complete surprise.       Mr Boakye Boateng Yiadom, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate in the area, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that a formal complaint had been made to the police.       He said the expectation was that the police would do everything to bring the offenders to justice.       “The impunity should not be allowed to continue. We have had enough of that”, he added.       The police at Hwediem confirmed the incident and said they had launched thorough investigations to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.   GNA... Read Full Story