From Lawrence Odom reporting from Cape Coast.
Several giant billboards and banners belonging to the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Cape Coast North, Ekow Ewusi, have been destroyed by alleged boys from the camp of the NDC MP in the Area Dr Kwamina Minta known as Ragga
The banners, which were erected at some strategic locations including PPAG Stadium. Nurses Flat.Academy Road Pedu Junction and Esuekyir have all been destroyed across the Constituency, causing significant damage amounting to thousands of Ghana cedis.
According to reports from the constituency in the Cape Coast, the destruction appears to be targeted and deliberate, with no apparent reasons behind the vandalism.
Ruling NPP members have pointed fingers at suspected foul play instigated by members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), particularly the Ragga boys
Speaking to the constituents it’s becoming clear that Ekow Ewusi is winning the election with a landslide victory and that has spooked Ragga and his team to create confusions.
EKow Ewusi expressed suspicion that NDC members were behind the destruction, suggesting a ploy to tarnish his image
“Instead of focusing on how to do their campaign, they try to attack him during his events. They always want to provoke him to create the impression that he is violent.
We hope the security agencies will take this issue up to prevent it from escalating,” One NPP supporter stated.
The Cape Coast North constituency has garnered attention as one of the hotly contested areas ahead of the upcoming elections.
As tensions escalate in the run-up to the 2024 elections, the destruction of the NPP billboards underscores the intensifying political competition in Ghana’s electoral landscape, raising concerns about potential acts of sabotage and violence.
Editor’s note: The incident has actually happened and needs police investigations for action. Therefore we see the alleged linkage of the Ndc activists in the case as absolutely premature.
For the fact that we condemned this barbaric and undemocratic conduct from Cape Coast, we are confident that the police will intensify their probe to bring the offenders to book.
