The dispute reportedly began during the sharing of campaign resources, with several party members accusing local leaders of hoarding the items.
Tensions flared in Ashaiman yesterday as New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives and supporters engaged in a physical altercation over the distribution of campaign funds and T-shirts ahead of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s visit.
Fight over party t-shirts
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The disagreement quickly escalated, leading to a heated confrontation, with punches exchanged among some of the attendees. Party officials intervened to diffuse the situation, but it created a tense atmosphere as preparations for today’s event continued.
Dr. Bawumia’s visit to Ashaiman is part of his broader campaign to consolidate support for the NPP’s 2024 election bid.
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Dr. Bawumia calls for a clean campaign
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised former President John Mahama, calling some of his recent remarks indecent.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP Flagbearer
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Speaking during his campaign in the Amasaman constituency on Monday, Dr. Bawumia emphasized that such statements were inappropriate for someone who has held the office of president, urging for more respectful discourse in the political arena.
“You all know that the December polls are between myself and former President Mahama, but we all know, and he also knows, that he will fail, so he gets peeved at the least thing. I have heard that today he insulted pastors, chiefs, imams, and CSOs, saying they are all hypocrites. Have you heard this before?”
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Dr Bawumia was responding to Mahama’s comments, in which the former president labelled certain Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and religious leaders as hypocrites for failing to criticise the current NPP government.
