Members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Bolgatanga Central, have called on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Secretary Isaac Ayemvoa to come with proof of his allegations or withdraw with immediate effect and apologize unreservedly in the next 48 hours or consider been invited by the police.
In a statement read by Tabitha Apegyine Ayillah Communication Officer, Bolgatanga Central, the governing New Patriotic Party said, they have intercepted messages from the NDC’s Bolgatanga constituency Secretary, in the person of Isaac Ayemvoa, saying that “the Fulani’s are protected under the instructions of Dr. Bawumia and his wife Samira at the stadium” by the police.
A pronouncement the NPP Bolgatanga Central described as unfounded and a palpable falsehood.
It would be recalled that a few weeks ago, the Fulani herdsmen, occupying the forest of the Sherigu community were accused of engaging in dastardly malpractices such as armed robbery, rape, killings etc. This sparked off hostile bloody clashes between the two factions and subsequently led to the removal of the herdsmen from the village to Bolgatanga stadium in the interim.
Meanwhile, views shared on the said issue on a local radio station by the NDC secretary have not gone well with the governing New Patriotic Party in the area.
Kindly read the full statement:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REFUTATION OF FALSE CLAIMS: VICE PRESIDENT, SECOND LADY, AND THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NOT COMPLICIT IN RECENT UNREST IN SHERIGU COMMUNITY -IGNORE THE NDC’S BASELESS CLAIMS
The once peaceful community of Sherigu, a suburb of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, on the 4th of June, 2023 had scores of their youth arrested and remanded in police custody for two weeks.
It would be recalled that, a few weeks ago, the Fulani herdsmen, occupying the forest of the Sherigu community were accused of engaging in dastardly malpractices such as armed robbery, rape, killings etc. This sparked off a hostile bloody clashes between the two factions and subsequently led to the removal of the herdsmen from the village to Bolgatanga stadium in the interim.
The attention of the NPP party has been drawn to some baseless claims made by the insensitive NDC, and their posture in the whole situation leaves much to be desired. We hereby implore all and sundry to treat these claims with all the contempt it deserves, because it is a needless propaganda seeking to tarnish the image of the NPP party.
- We have intercepted messages from the NDC’s Bolgatanga constituency secretary, in the person of Isaac Ayemvoa, saying that “the Fulani’s are protected under the instructions of Bawumia and his wife at the stadium” by the police. This is his personal view, which is unfounded and a palpable falsehood.
2. He also claimed that “so it is ok for the Fulani’s to have protection but as for the Sherigu community they can be shot with live bullets” and added that “on what capacity did Samira visit the Fulani’s”? These misleading and unguarded statements are aimed at tarnishing their good names and to court disaffection to the esteemed second couple of the land. We stand firmly behind the integrity and dedication of the vice president and the Second Lady who have consistently demonstrated their commitment to serving the nation with utmost patriotism, passion and professionalism.
- Word on the streets also being falsely spread is that, the wife of the veep, Mr. Samira Bawumia has been sending food from Accra to Bolga, using the state’s finances and resources to feed the Fulani’s. This is absolutely preposterous and incongruous and the lowest from the NDC’s vile propaganda machinery.
- The Bolga central NPP, hereby call on Isaac Ayemvoa to come with proof of his allegations or withdraw with immediate effect and apologize unreservedly in the next 48 hours or be invited by the police. Such misleading comments only serve to create unnecessary tension and divert the real issues at hand.
- Isaac Adongo, MP for the constituency was seen on the 29th May, 2023 at a spot opposite the Abole junction cooling off while the Regional Minister, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), and Bolga central NPP chairman were busily trying to solve clashes between the two but yesterday at the court, he appeared with food wrapped in black polyphones and distributing them to the people who had been arrested. He was, however, never interested in the situation when they were still at the negotiation stage. He has shown little interest in genuinely addressing the situation. Instead, he has chosen to aid his party followers in marring the situation at hand. Their cheap ways of scoring political points at the expense of the people’s plight will never wash.
- It is worth noting that, when the people of the community called on him on the 19th of March, 2023 to put before him their problems and challenges which he claimed he would help them solve when elected, he never turned up neither did any of the NDC leadership honor their invitation. This is clear that, they have never cared about a hoot about the people of Sherigu nor the cries to have electricity sent to their residences.
- We strongly condemn any attempt to spread false information that fuels and panic among the community members. Our law enforcement agencies have been working diligently to maintain peace and security in the area and such misleading statements only hinder their effort as they are baseless and lack any foundation in reality.
- We want to reassure the Sherigu people that we will work hand in hand with the authorities, to have the right things done to ensure that Sherigu returns to normally and peace restored.
Tabitha Apegyine Ayillah
Communication Officer, Bolgatanga Central
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