Brong Ahafo NDC complains of harassment by NPP

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Brong Ahafo has called for a harmonious co-existence between members and supporters of the party and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for national stability and socio economic development.

In a communiqu?, the NDC leadership appealed to the leadership of NPP to educate its members, especially the youth, to be advocators and promoters of national peace and stability.

The communiqu?, issued at the end of a meeting of the Regional Co-ordinating Committee of the party in Sunyani and signed by its chairman, Alhaji Kwadwo Maama Adam, called on the NPP youth to avoid unwarranted destructive and provocative acts.

The NDC leadership noted with concern alleged harassment, intimidation and violent attacks on the party's functionaries and their properties by NPP supporters in the region.

The communiqu? alleged that NPP supporters assaulted one Kwadwo Ntow, alias Zimbo, an NDC supporter at Dormaa Ahenkro and inflicted serious injuries to his head.

It alleged that a motorbike belonging to the party was also violently seized and burnt down by the same group at Dormaa-Ahenkro last year.

The communiqu? said the Police were yet to arrest the culprits, for when they attempted, the complainant was again assaulted in the presence of the Policemen, who stood there helpless.

It alleged that NPP supporter attacked a herd of cattle belonging to the NDC Chairman in Kintampo killing 11 of them and maiming six. Their aim, the communiqu? said, was to weaken the Chairman financially to make him ineffective.

The communiqu? called on the Police Administration in the region to investigate the incidents to bring the culprits to book and also institute measures to prevent the recurrence of such acts of lawlessness.

Meanwhile, when contacted Deputy Superintendent of Police Charles Oduro, Officers in charge of Dormaa District, told the GNA that the alleged attack and assault on Zimboi was reported to the Police but no arrest had been made because he could not identify the culprits.

DSP Oduro, however, said the Police could not tell whether the attackers were NPP supporters since the incident was alleged to have occurred at a meeting of the youth of the town.

On the alleged burning of a motorbike, he said Police did not see anything like that when they went there as those who reported the case refused to tell the Police the whereabouts of the machine.

The DSP said the Regional Police Headquarters and the Dormaa District Chief Executive DCE had been informed of these developments and that investigations were being carried out to identify the culprits. The Police in Kintampo could not be contacted in the case of the cattle.