Group exposes NDC plot to destabilize Ashanti Region on election day

A group calling itself the Ashanti Heritage Front (AHF) has raised alarms over alleged plans by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to disrupt the upcoming elections in the Ashanti Region, the governing party’s stronghold.

According to the group, the NDC is purportedly recruiting former military and police officers, along with thugs, to create confusion and intimidate voters on election day.

They specifically accused assigns of former President John Mahama of orchestrating what they described as “evil machinations” aimed at destabilizing the region during the electoral process.

Convener of the group and former NPP lawmaker Collins Owusu Amankwah speaking at a press conference on Tuesday (3 December) said, “They [the NDC] are recruiting former military and policemen as well as other thugs on voting day, to cause confusion in the Ashanti Region and to intimidate voters from coming out to vote in their numbers on December 7.

“We are also aware of plans to use Alfred Mahama, biological brother of former President John Mahama, Richard Jakpa, and Hopeson Adorye, to carry out evil machinations in the Ashanti Region. We, in the NPP, are committed to a clean campaign and it is clear that our flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia including all our parliamentary candidates have carried out issue-based campaigns throughout the country”.

The group further urged all political parties and stakeholders to promote a peaceful electoral process, warning that any attempts to foment discord or insult revered leaders such as Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and former President Kufuor would be met with resistance.

“The statement [made by Dela Edem] on former President Kufuor was made by a person who incidentally benefitted from the NHIS, an intervention policy instituted by Mr Kufuor…We also note the incessant outpour of insults on our revered King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II by assigns of the NDC including Kevin Taylor.

“We, hereby serve notice that no one would be allowed to insult our leaders and our flagbearer as well as our King and go free. We will also not allow people to infiltrate the Ashanti Region and carry out hate speech and foul language agenda…We will use legitimate means to ensure people go out to vote peacefully”, Mr Owusu Amankwah warned.

Reporting By Jonathan Ofori, Asaase Newsroom, Kumasi

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