The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has condemned the attack on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency office at Dzorwulu by alleged members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement signed by the Municipal Chief Executive, Sandra Owusu-Ahinkorah, on Monday, July 8, 2024, the assembly denounced the violence as an attack on democracy, peace, and unity.
The statement emphasized the municipality’s belief in mutual respect, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence, and warned that any attempts to undermine these principles would be met with the full force of the law. The assembly urged security institutions to investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice, to serve as a deterrent to others.
The attack on the NPP campaign office occurred on Sunday, July 7, 2024, and resulted in injuries to several persons. The assembly expressed sympathy to the affected persons, party executives, and sympathizers of the NPP, and assured them of their commitment to ensuring their safety and well-being.
The assembly is working closely with law enforcement agencies to investigate the matter and provide necessary security measures to prevent future incidents. The statement urged residents to remain calm, eschew violence, and engage in constructive dialogue to promote a culture of tolerance and respect.
The assembly reaffirmed its commitment to working with security services to ensure a violence-free municipality. The full statement by the Assembly was released to all media houses, condemning the attack and emphasizing the importance of peaceful coexistence.
Here is the full statement:
ALL MEDIA HOUSES.
STATEMENT ON THE ATTACK ON THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY (NPP) CAMPAIGN OFFICE IN DZORWULU, BY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) IN THE AYAWASO WEST WUOGON
We wish to condemn in the strongest terms the violent attack on the NPP campaign office in
Dzorwulu on Sunday, July 7, 2024, by some NDC sympathizers. This act of violence is not only an attack on the NPP but also an affront to the values of democracy, peace, and unity that we hold dearly in our Municipality.
Violence and intimidation have no place in our society, and those responsible for this cowardly attack must be brought to justice. Our Municipality thrives on the principles of mutual respect, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence, and any attempt to undermine these principles will be met with the full force of the law.
The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly wishes to express our deepest sympathies to the affected persons, party executives, and sympathizers of the NPP who sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack.
We appreciate the fear and distress this incident might have caused you, and we want to assure you of our commitment to ensuring your safety and well-being in the exercise of your lawful political activities. We are working closely with the law enforcement agencies to investigate this matter thoroughly and to provide the necessary security measures to prevent any recurrence of such incidents.
We wish to urge all residents of our Municipality to remain calm, eschew all acts of violence, and engage in constructive dialogue to promote a culture of tolerance and respect. Political aggression would have no place in the Ayawaso West Municipality again, and we remain committed to working closely with the security services to ensure a violence-free Municipality.
SIGNED:
HON. SANDRA OWUSU-AHINKORAH
(MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE)
