The Parliamentary Candidate for
the opposition National Democratic Congress in Upper Manya Krobo Constituency
has reportedly been attacked.
Bismark Tetteh was attacked with
stones and Thursday evening by thugs alleged be aligned to the ruling NPP in
the constituency.
The candidate, however, escaped
without any major injury. The driver’s mirror of his car was however damaged.
Addressing the media on Friday,
the spokesperson for the Campaign team of the candidate, Kwasi Lawer said the
party recently identified some strange persons believe to be vigilantes brought
to the Constituency to cause mayhem by the NPP and reported same to the Police
however no action was taken.
“The NDC party Organizer and
Campaign Spokesperson went to report these hoodlums, vigilantes to the Police
Commander with evidence, up till date these guys are walking free. Just as the
police relent on arresting these hoodlums, these guys attacked the NDC
Parliamentary Candidate in the evening”.
He said, “the hoodlums attacked
the NDC PC with stones, cutlass and even guns. They vandalized the PC’s car in
his own house and we have evidence to that as well”.
Meanwhile, six suspects involved
in the violent attack have been arrested by Police.
The Upper Manya Constituency has recorded pockets of violent
attacks since the voter’s registration exercise.
The Upper Manya Krobo Constituency is one of the keenly
contested seats in this year’s election in Eastern Region as the NDC pushes
hard to recapture its long occupied seat snatched in 2016 by the incumbent NPP
Member of Parliament Joseph Tetteh who is seeking reelection.
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