Government has rubbished claims by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the Mahama-led government sponsored the raid at the party’s head office last Monday.
Hundreds of NPP supporters, clad in red and black, converged on the party’s head office on Friday to protest against what they say is the unlawful ransacking of their head quarters.
Some men dressed in military uniform ransacked the offices of the building, making away with items including computer hard drives belonging to the party’s Director of Elections.
[contextly_sidebar id=”EXrS4zLOk138xgjavlubFhL7J48e4fw9″]While addressing supporters at the party’s head office, the acting National Chairman of the NPP, Freddie Blay, accused government of sponsoring the raid to portray the NPP as a violent party.
“Our findings so far suggest that what happened on Monday was a wickedly orchestrated attempt to tempt this office into a bloodbath and with one aim only to score political points against the country’s largest opposition party as we draw closer to the next general elections. After a careful review of the invasion, evidence and subsequent events till date, the NPP is in no doubt that the attack on our offices was conducted by the state specifically using certain rogue element within the national security set up in full collaboration with some identifiable individuals now bent on destroying the fortunes of the party,” Freddie Blay added.
However, a statement signed by the Minister of Communications, Omane Boamah said the claims by the NPP “is a deliberate fabrication…at shifting blame for the horrendous leadership it has had leading to its rapid descent into chaos, violence, lawlessness, brutal killings and total confusion over the last year or so.”
“We are aware that the NPP routinely dabbles in anti-government propaganda of the most undesirable kind, but this latest falsehood against government marks a new low in the party’s resort to outright untruths to pursue its objectives. As it is to be expected, they have once again failed to provide a scintilla of evidence to back these.”
The Minister further said the Police are investigating the matter and called on the “NPP to cooperate with the Police in this regard and desist from the ridiculous gambit of blaming others for their woes.”
“Government also urges the leadership of the NPP to end their total abdication of responsibility and take steps to halt the internecine feud that has left the party in shambles. The persistent bickering, open brawls and violent attacks within the party has the potential to undermine public safety and security,” he added.
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By: Godwin A. Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana