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General News on Thursday, January 31, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-01-31
play the videoOne of the masked men is allegedly shot by national security agents.
Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, director of New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication, justified the decision of some gunmen to storm the home of the Democratic National Congress candidate for the by – election. Ayawaso West Wuogon, who fired shots.
Masked and heavily armed men invaded Delali Kwasi Brempong's home behind Bawaleshie's Basic 1 Presbyterian School, which served as a voting center in the by-election.
People in the building-floor were ordered to go down and, before they could execute, the gunmen started shooting, injuring at least six people who are currently receiving medical attention.
The incident, which took place just two hours after the start of the vote, sparked a chaotic scene in the voting center and prompted the NDC to withdraw from the by-election to ensure the safety of voters. party agents.
At a press conference, the NDC President later condemned "acts of atrocities, intimidation and attacks," stating that he was targeting their sympathizers and party officials deployed in the constituency to monitor and observe elections.
For him and the NDC, this incident clearly indicates that Ghana's democracy is under attack and urged the president, the national peace council and the diplomatic community to speak on the subject.
At a press conference on Thursday, the nuclear plant claimed that the "security personnel" were at Mr. Brempong's resident because they had learned that the NDC had transported groups of security guards to the area. .
"The NDC candidate for this election apparently had and would have imported thugs from Azorka Boys and Hawks and transported them from Tamale in the constituency and housed them near his home in Ayawaso West Wuogon," Yaw Buabeng said. Asamoah.
He added: "After security notification, due to suspicious activity in the area and the sudden influx of foreigners into the area, the inhabitants of the region were naturally worried.
"We understood that the security forces who were trying to investigate these issues had been shot at. They were shot at, so there was shooting against them, "Buabeng Asamoah said.
In his opinion, the CND exaggerated the issue by creating a climate of fear and panic, while tarnishing Ghana's image at the international level.
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