Asesewa: NPP, NDC supporters clash over branding of DRIP equipment, several injured
A heavy police presence has been established in Asesewa following a clash between supporters of NPP Parliamentary Candidate Joseph Tetteh and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) Bismark Tetteh Nyarko.
The altercation began when NDC supporters noticed District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment branded with NPP logos parked at the hotel of the NPP candidate.
Attempting to photograph the equipment, the NDC supporters were confronted by NPP supporters, leading to a brawl that resulted in several injuries, including the NPP constituency chairman.
Initially, local police responded to the scene but had to call for reinforcements from the regional command, which deployed the counter-terrorism unit to restore order.
Following the incident, NPP supporters paraded the DRIP equipment through the main streets of Asesewa before taking it to the district assembly.
The NPP’s communication bureau in the constituency condemned the alleged attack on their chairman and called for an immediate investigation into the clash.
Salifu Mohammed, also known as Foreigner, a youth leader of the NPP who is currently sought by the police for his alleged involvement in the clash, denied the accusations in an interview with Citi News.
Meanwhile, MP Bismark Tetteh Nyarko, addressing a gathering at Asesewa Zongo during a tour with the party’s general secretary, refuted claims that the NPP candidate personally purchased the DRIP equipment.
