Some executives of NPP displaying one of the masks at the press conference
The Volta Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has revealed what it alleges to be a grand scheme by the National Democratic Congress ((NDC) to cause confusion and rig tomorrow’s general election in the region.
Speaking to journalists in Ho, NPP Regional Secretary, Joseph Homenya, mentioned among other things that the NDC was distributing masks and military uniforms to some selected party members to perpetrate acts that will disrupt polls and pave way for rigging.
Mr. Homenya was grateful to God for touching the heart of the NDC member who felt uncomfortable with the ploy and informed an elder of his church.
He therefore, urged the security agencies to take note of their complaints and act decisively on them before things get out of hand.
Arrest Of NPP Chairman
The regional secretary, who was flanked by the vice chairman, Dr. Archibald Letsa and the Deputy Communications Director, Enoch Amegbletor, also accused the NDC government of clandestine schemes to cause the arrest of the Regional Chairman, John Peter Amewu, for unknown reasons and detain him until after the elections.
He said information gathered indicated that the arrest is meant to destabilize the party ahead of the elections and divert the party’s attention from the all-important democratic exercise.
Border Communities
Mr. Homenya further disclosed that the government had opened the “Beat Zero” border entry point at Aflao, few days to the elections, alleging that it’s part of a scheme to smuggle in foreigners to come and vote for the NDC.
The NPP was also unhappy with the transfer of personnel of the security agencies in the region, particularly those operating along Ghana’s borders who were fair and firm. For the party, “Such transfers are to pave way for security operatives who will succumb to the whims and caprices of the NDC government and its assigns.”
The party was also unhappy about a speculation there would be total blackout in the evening of tomorrow when the ballots are being counted.
Mr. Homenya claimed that the party had noticed a blue Toyota Hilux with registration number GT 411-16 that had for some time now been trailing them in the course of party activities.
The Volta NPP accused Koku Anyidoho, NDC deputy general secretary, of using some local radio stations to incite mayhem in the region.
From Fred Duodu, Ho (freduoo@gmail.com)