By: tntnewspapergh.com
The Ashanti Regional Organiser for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Francis Adomako, has expressed grave concerns about the ongoing vandalism by some supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) after their party had won the just-ended parliamentary and presidential elections held on Saturday, 7th December 2024.
He described the lawlessness, such as looting and locking up of state agencies resulting in injuries and loss of innocent lives, as most unfortunate, especially after the 2024 Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, had conceded defeat and congratulated the President-elect, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, last Sunday.
It is against this backdrop that Dr. Adomako, who is the Dean of all Regional Organisers, is calling on all chiefs, imams, the clergy, civil society organisations, the media, National Peace Council among other stakeholders, to publicly condemn the lawlessness and help protect lives and properties after the peaceful general election.
Speaking to “The New Trust” newspaper on Tuesday, 10th December 2024, the Ashanti Regional Organiser who is popularly known as Francois, said some NDC thugs were using force to reject some parliamentary seats clearly won by NPP parliamentary candidates based on their pink sheets, vandalising state agencies and also resorting to personality attacks.
According to him, the NDC hoodlums have locked up the National Service Authority office in Kumasi, Ghana Gas Company,while some executives of the Asawase NDC have allegedly used thugs to loot blocks and bags of cement from an Agenda 111 project site for their personal use. He added that there had been similar reported incidents at Tepa and Ejura Market, including the locking up of the Kejetia Market management office, etc.
“The Ashanti Region can’t sit down for the NDC thugs to hold the region to ransom. As we speak now, the Ghana Bulk Oil Company, NADMO national headquarters, among other agencies, have been attacked,” Francois pointed out.
He continued, “The continuous silence by the aforementioned stakeholders and the leadership of the NDC over the post election violence doesn’t speak well of the country which believes in democracy.”
Francois, therefore, reminded all stakeholders that they all have the responsibility to help ensure peace, protect innocent lives and state properties.
The Ashanti Regional NPP Organiser expressed fears that the delayed action to end the vandalism could spark reprisal attacks from NPP supporters and orderly citizens as self-defence.
“I wish to appeal to Ghanaians, especially both NPP and NDC supporters, to remain calm so as to help maintain the relative peace after the general election. Don’t involve yourselves in any act of violence,” he advised.
Besides, Francois called on the security personnel to deal ruthlessly with such miscreants to serve as a deterrent to others.
