Don't fight again -Alan Kyeremanten urges NPP Supporters In Suhum

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten has condemned in no uncertain time the reported violent clashes between supporters of our great party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Suhum constituency of the Eastern Region on Saturday, August 28, 2021.

The NPP top shot described the violence as unfortunate and must be condemned by all well-meaning Patriots. 

Rumours currently circulating on social media that the clash was between my supporters and those of our Vice President are not only completely false but mischievous and have been contrived to bring both the Vice President and my good self into public ridicule. 

"I condemn without reservation this barbaric act of some members of our great party. I believe strongly that any disagreement whether relating to a contest for position or differences in ideas and opinions should not be manifested in such violence in a party such as ours," Mr Alan Kyeremanten cautioned.

Mr Alan Kyeremanten pointed out that the ideals of our party and tradition call for peaceful and harmonious coexistence and our motto, (Development in Freedom), has no place for violence.

He urged the Suhum Constituency Executives, the Eastern Regional Executives as well as the National Executives of the party to take immediate steps to resolve the differences between the two feuding sides to restore peace and discipline in the party.

Meanwhile, in the related development, the members of the Eastern Regional Grassroot Communicators of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) waded in the false reportage and misrepresentations by some media outlets, ostensibly peddling falsehood.

Setting the records straight, they indicated that the Eastern Regional Grassroot Communicators of the NPP attended the funeral of our colleague, Opare’s father and requested that join the entourage of the MP (Hon. Oboafo Kwadwo Asante) in extending pleasantries to the bereaved family since we are all cherished members of the NPP.

According to them, after informing the PA of the MP Suhum Constituency of our decision, we were clearly informed that the MP does not recognize any of us as members; hence, we cannot join his entourage in exchanging pleasantries to our dear brother.

At that material moment, we were left with no option other than to ask for permission to leave the funeral grounds for other equally important engagements.

"Our Spokesperson was therefore asked to seek permission for us to leave the funeral grounds. Upon seeking permission, our spokesperson expressed our deepest displeasure and dismay by the position of the Suhum MP and his team to disrespect hardworking grassroots communicators of our dear party in that denigrating manner," they said.

In the process of reiterating our displeasure, they asserted that disappointment and resentment on the position of the MP, "our Spokesperson was forcibly attacked by a mob of supporters of the MP who manhandled him in an uncharitable manner."

They noted that these despicable individuals also turned their attention to innocent leading members of the Eastern Regional Grassroot Communication’s Team of the NPP in an attempt to rescue our Spokesperson from harm.

In the process, they indicated that the driver of the MP grabbed a Machete from the vehicle of the MP and slashed the forehead of our colleague Bernard Kwasi Amoani, who was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention.

They stated categorically and emphatically without any equivocation that, we are disappointed in the actions of the MP for not showing leadership throughout the process of the attack on our colleagues. 

They noted they were disappointed in the MP not being able to calm tempers down knowing very well that we all worked towards his Victory in 2020 and continue to work for the NPP party.

Not being able to even visit our colleagues and those of us who were severely assaulted in the full glare of his presence by his own tea members.

 Masterminding the attack on us and innocent members of our dear party. We, therefore, use this opportunity to inform the party hierarchy and the general public of our decision to indefinitely suspend our communication on matters involving the MP in both traditional and print media until a formal apology from the MP.

"We strongly caution all individuals to be careful in their dealings with him (MP) and his team since they have the tendency to assault without the least of provocation. In the meantime, the general public must take note that the matter has been referred to the BNI, CID and other security institutions who are investigating the act in order to bring the culprits to book," the stated concluded.

 Freeman Koryekpor Awlesu Greater Accra Regional Correspondent