The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed shock over the attribution of some violence that have taken place in some areas to its members.
The party says those pockets of violence were orchestrated by members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and not supporters of the NPP.
Salam Mustapha, the National Organiser of the party, addressing the media at the party’s headquarters Monday, December 09, 2024, noted that they have witnessed some of the incidents caused by members of the NDC.
“Alarming escalation of violence being carried out unprecedented. Not one NPP supporter has been seen carrying out such actions. We’re shocked NDC is attributing to the NDC,” he stated.
Areas including Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Fanteakwa, Ahafo Ano North, Ahafo Ano Southwest among others have experienced some of these violence.
He noted further that “we have seen and witnessed several episodes of violence meted out on collation centres, press men. There’s no doubt that the NDC trained and timed the supporters to do what they’re doing now.”
Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the acts of lawlessness by some of its supporters in some parts of the country.
According to the National Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, although some of the state properties in question were destroyed by some supporters of the NDC who were over excited in their jubilation after their party’s victory, some of them were also destroyed by supporters of the NPP.
He stated that the NPP supporters accused their leaders of hoarding some items that were brought to be distributed amongst the constituents to induce them for their votes.
“Some of these acts of vandalism and looting of state properties, are reported to have been carried out by disgruntled supporters of the New Patriotic Party who are of the belief that their party Parliamentary Candidates hoarded state-procured food items, fertilizer and other materials which were meant to be distributed before the December 7 elections, as part of the NPP’s voter-inducement strategy.
“Also, some of these unfortunate incidents are reported to have been carried out by over-jubilant supporters of the NDC who have been carried away by the excitement of the party’s resounding victory in the just-ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
“The NDC hereby condemns in no uncertain terms these acts of lawlessness whether carried out by NDC supporters or supporters of other parties,” he said in his address.
The private legal practitioner who heads the NDC’s National Communications Bureau admonished all the party supporters to exercise restraint in their jubilation.
“While we appreciate the legitimate frustration of the Ghanaian people against the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia/NPP regime, we wish to call on Ghanaians, especially the rank and file of the NDC, to exercise restraint and to go about their jubilation with a sense of responsibility,” he added.
