Former Vice President Bawumia launched a fierce attack against President Mahama after thugs violently disrupted the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun. The opposition leader demanded swift justice for attackers who stormed St. Peter's Polling Station and assaulted NPP candidate Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie and ex-minister Mavis Hawa Koomson. Bawumia slammed the incident as a democracy disaster while warning the current administration to act immediately. Video footage captured the perpetrators during their rampage on Friday. The assault forced voting to stop temporarily as panic spread among officials and voters.
Security forces failed to grab the assailants despite being present at the scene. The Electoral Commission had organized the rerun across 19 stations to settle disputes from December's contested election. Ablekuma North has lacked parliamentary representation since the original vote sparked legal battles months ago. NPP leadership officially boycotted the exercise but Afriyie defied party orders and participated anyway. Her decision created fresh political tensions that erupted into violence.
Bawumia warned perpetrators would face consequences regardless of delays in bringing them to court. He challenged Mahama's government to prove its dedication to maintaining law and order after the chaotic scenes. Civil society groups joined calls for rapid police investigation of the video evidence. Political observers raised alarm about declining electoral security standards. The incident puts pressure on authorities to restore public faith in Ghana's democratic systems.
Security forces failed to grab the assailants despite being present at the scene. The Electoral Commission had organized the rerun across 19 stations to settle disputes from December's contested election. Ablekuma North has lacked parliamentary representation since the original vote sparked legal battles months ago. NPP leadership officially boycotted the exercise but Afriyie defied party orders and participated anyway. Her decision created fresh political tensions that erupted into violence.
Bawumia warned perpetrators would face consequences regardless of delays in bringing them to court. He challenged Mahama's government to prove its dedication to maintaining law and order after the chaotic scenes. Civil society groups joined calls for rapid police investigation of the video evidence. Political observers raised alarm about declining electoral security standards. The incident puts pressure on authorities to restore public faith in Ghana's democratic systems.
