The NDC supporters campaigning at the programme
A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters caused a stir as they turned a Ghana Education Service (GES) function into a political rally at Kumawu on Thursday.
An ultra-modern education office complex for the Sekyere Kumawu District was being handed over to the GES by the Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon.
From nowhere, scores of NDC supporters who were clad in their party paraphernalia stormed the event grounds, amid the singing of NDC songs, creating a scene in the process.
The NDC faithful, mostly youth, continually chanted President Mahama’s name in a loud voice and demanded that the NDC deserves a second term in political office because the party has performed well.
The chanting and singing continued throughout the entire duration of the function which lasted for about two hours.
Addressing the gathering, Mr Ackon disclosed that the completion of the edifice clearly shows that the NDC government is committed to improving the educational system in the country.
He enumerated several projects that the government had implemented to improve the educational, health, road and water sectors, among others, in the country.
Mr Ackon stated that the government believes in distributing the national cake equally, stressing that every part of the country deserves to be developed.
The MP of the area, Philip Basoa, stated that election is about exchange of ideas to promote the country, so he entreated the citizenry to shun violent acts and make the upcoming elections peaceful.
He commended the former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, who is a native of Kumawu, for the roles he played to ensure the building of the new educational office, saying that the project would boost academic work.
The DCE for Sekyere Kumawu, William Amoako, attributed the rise in prostitution and robbery among the youth to parental neglect, stressing the need for every child to be properly educated.
The paramount chief of Kumawu, Barimma Sarfo Tweneboah Kodua, in a speech read on his behalf, called for the provision of decent accommodation for headmasters and teachers in the area.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumawu, Ashanti