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General News on Thursday, January 31, 2019
Source: clbadfmonline.com
2019-01-31
President of the European Commission, Jean Mensa
The President of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, described the clashes at La-Bawaleshie Presby's JHS polling station as "unfortunate" on Thursday during the Ayawaso by-election. West Wuogon.
Male chauvinists wearing NSC effigy t-shirts suspected of belonging to a self-defense group attacked voters at La-Bawaleshie Presby's JHS polling station and fired shots. fire during the vote of the electorate.
Fred Alvis Agbenyo of Accra, who was on the scene to cover the event, said that about 200 macho men became furious when voters began to photograph and film them.
According to Fred Agbenyo, the macho men destroyed the Basic One polling station and took away the polls.
Reacting to gun violence at the Clbad91.3FM executive breakfast, Ms. Mensa said, "It's unfortunate because it's a by-election. You do not expect to have violence at a by-election.
"It's a simple exercise in which members of the public vote and exercise their right to vote to elect whom they want to lead. So it's not an exercise that should lead to conflict and violence, so it's unfortunate, we believe the police are in control. "
The by-election became necessary after the death of incumbent Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko.
The widow of the late MP Lydia Seyram Alhbadan (NPP), Kwasi Delali Brempong (NDC), William Dowokpor (PPP) and Clement Boadi of LPG will compete for the seat.
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