We need our peace in Suhum – NDC on NPP brutalities

The opposition National Democratic Congress in the Suhum constituency have vehemently condemned the clashes of NPP supporters at a funeral on Saturday, August 28.

In a viral video circulating on various media platforms, supporters of two leading members of the ruling New Patriotic Party were seen engaging in a free for all fight with sharp objects – including matchetes, leading to several degree of injuries, from a deep throat cut to cutlass wounds.

The National Democratic Congress have called for calm as they described the act as a ”political blood bath in the Suhum”.

In a press statement issued out by the Communications Officer, the NDC said ”it is heartbreaking to see how these two factions were throwing matchet and other sharp objects at each other’.

”We wish to bring to the notice of the NPP in Suhum and Ghana as a whole that the era of crude politics is over and this must stop” the statement continued.

Kindly read the full statement below

SUHUM CONSTITUENCY NDC PRESS RELEASE ON NPP BRUTALITIES IN SUHUM – 29th August, 2021

In the last 24 hours, we have seen a horrible video circulating on social media in which supporters of NPP member of Parliament for Suhum, Hon. Kwadwo Asante, clashed with Supporters of Protozoa, an Aid to the Chief of Staff at Flagstaff House and an NPP parliamentary candidate hopeful for Suhum, at Suhum during the final funeral rites of the late Kwame Boadu Atiemo aka Papa Sunkwa, father of Opare, a die hard NPP serial caller.

It is heartbreaking to see how these two factions were throwing matchet and other sharp objects at each other culminating in cutting open the head of one of the supporters.

We wish to bring to the notice of the NPP in Suhum and Ghana as a whole that the era of crude politics is over and this must stop.

We have lived in peace over the years and is worth mentioning that anytime there is political blood bath in the Suhum constituency, it comes from within the NPP fraternity. An example is the blood bath we witnessed during the parliamentary primaries involving Hon. Fredrick Opare Ansah and Hon. Bryn Acheampong.

It is an undeniable fact that there is disunity within Suhum NPP. It is alleged rhat the MCE for Suhum, Hon. Margaret Darko, and some party bigwigs are refusing to give Hon. Kwadwo Asante the needed recognition as the member of Parliament for Suhum while Hon. Kwadwo Asante also has been looking down on the MCE and some party elders in Suhum claiming he cannot work with them.

This disunity and fights have brought to a standstill developments in the municipality.

We are by this release informing the NPP in Suhum that we the residents need our peace of mind to engage in our various trades so we can take care of our families.

The Akuffo Addo – Bawumia led NPP government has inflicted a lot of economic hardship on us and we are pleading with NPP in Suhum not to add it.

We are calling on all well meaning and peace loving residents of Suhum to speak up against these acts which is giving Suhum a bad press.

Thank you

signed
Daniel Chanor
NDC Communication Officer, Suhum
Tell. 0247771886