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Tensions are rising in the Suhum constituency of Ghana's Eastern Region as National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives pursue individuals allegedly bused into the area to transfer their votes. The NDC suspects these individuals hail from various parts of the Eastern and Ashanti regions.
NDC executives and their supporters, acting on intelligence received Tuesday morning, identified a Mercedes Sprinter bus with the registration number ER 121-24. However, the passengers managed to escape. They were later traced to a house suspected of sheltering these individuals, which was locked, preventing access.
The NDC has since surrounded the house, awaiting the arrival of the police. Meanwhile, two suspects who allegedly attempted to transfer their votes have been arrested by the Suhum Police to assist with the investigation.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a directive to exclude party agents from observing the vote transfer process, citing efforts to reduce violent clashes. This decision has faced criticism from the NDC.
The party's flagbearer, John Mahama, claims this is part of a scheme to aid the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in election fraud. Mahama asserts that this collusion will not succeed and emphasizes the NDC's readiness to monitor and counter any such efforts.
