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Ernest Owusu Bempah, a Deputy National Communications Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has demonstrated and confirmed their violence status after their just-ended Women’s Organiser and National Youth Organiser congress held in Cape Coast over the weekend.

While proceedings were ongoing at the Congress two rival groups violently clashed throwing stones, blocks, sticks, clubs, chairs among others, causing injury to three persons and destruction to property.

According to Mr Owusu Bempah, a political party like the NDC is using gunshots, blocks, sticks, insults among others to cause violence that disturbs the peace of the country.

"They are destroying the peace of this country," he said in an iterview with Peacefmonline.com, indicating that violence is a norm for them and their hobby.

He said every Ghanaian have now seen how violent the NDC is and can be, as such they shouldn't be vote for to comeback to power again.

"Just internal elections they are killing themselves and they will turn around and unleash the same violence on Ghanaians," he addded.

He said party members are demonstrating what former President John Mahama once said that when it comes to violence no party can beat the NDC to it because they come from a revolutionary background.

"That is what they went to show at their internal election," he said.

He is therefore calling on the Peace Council, Opinion leaders and all peace stakeholders to ensure peace prevails prior to the next election in 2024.

"I know in 2024 when Ghanaians reject them they will resort to violence . . . they are not an alternative party for the people of Ghana," he said, adding that Ghanaians should continue to have faith the ruling NPP and vote for them.

Police declare 16 persons wanted over violence at NDC polls

Police are on a manhunt for some sixteen persons following violent disturbances at the just-ended National Democratic Congress (NDC) Women’s Organiser and National Youth Organiser congress held in Cape Coast on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

A statement issued by the Police, said “while proceedings were ongoing at the Congress two rival groups violently clashed throwing stones, blocks, sticks, clubs, chairs among others, causing injury to three persons and destruction to property”.

The intervention of the Police brought the situation under control for the processes to continue to the end without any further incident.

After an initial review of Police-specific video footages of the event, 16 suspects have so far been identified as some of the people involved in the violence and have been declared wanted.

The police have placed a bounty of GH¢10,000.00 on the suspects, calling on the public to assist the police in the arrest.

Investigation is ongoing to further identify and arrest other perpetrators involved in the violence to face justice.