Ablekuma North Chaos Could Force NPP to Protect Itself in Future Elections – Manhyia South MP
Manhyia South MP Blames NDC for Election Violence, Says Police Inaction May Force NPP to Defend Itself in Future Polls
- Baffour Awuah accuses NDC of long-standing election violence tactics
- Says NPP disbanded vigilante groups, but NDC did not
- Warns NPP may be forced to protect itself if police fail again
Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Hon. Lawyer Baffour Awuah, has expressed deep concern over the violence that occurred during the Ablekuma North rerun.
Speaking on the Ghana Se Sen morning show on Lawson TV/Radio with Kwame Tanko, the MP blamed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for continuing a long-standing culture of electoral thuggery, which he said has plagued Ghana’s democracy since 1992.
“The NDC has always used thugs during elections — ballot box snatching, intimidation, and chaos, especially in the Ashanti Region,” Baffour Awuah stated. “It’s this repeated violence that led the NPP to form protective groups like the Delta Force and Invisible Forces in the past.”
He added that after the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act was passed, the NPP disbanded its groups in good faith. However, according to him, the NDC failed to do the same — a situation he believes was clearly demonstrated during the recent violence at Ablekuma North.
Hon. Awuah also criticized the Ghana Police Service for what he described as a lack of readiness and resources. “The police weren’t resourceful at all. By the time they moved in, the damage had already been done. If security continues to fail in protecting us, then we may have no choice but to protect ourselves.”
The Manhyia South MP further questioned the leadership style of the current administration under President Mahama, suggesting that the return of violent political tactics shows poor governance. “If this is how the NDC is governing, then it is not good. It is not the best for Ghana,” he stressed.
He ended his remarks with a troubling assessment of the country’s political state: “We are completely helpless in this country.”
