The national leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for calm within the rank and file of the party following the death of its Upper East Regional Chairman.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”zo2RnrP7NBalCHvett91emmR8QbdTME6″]A statement signed by the General Secretary of the NPP, Kwabena Agyepong stated that it is necessary for the party to remain united during this period and allow the Police to investigate the matter.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe call on our party faithful to remain calm in this sad moment of ours and trust the security agencies to give us justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Police have arrested one person<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>in connection with the acid attack<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>on Adams Mahama on Wednesday which eventually led to his death<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital where he was receiving treatment.<\/p>\n Kwabena Agyepong condemned the acid attack on Adams Mahama saying, \u201cwe unreservedly condemn this criminal act. We expect that the Police Service will act swiftly in bringing the perpetrators of this heinous crime to face the full wrath of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n According to him, the NPP is \u201cshocked and saddened\u201d by the incident and directed that all party flags fly at half mast across the country.<\/p>\n \u201cWe mourn and stand together with the family of our departed patriot in this moment of shock and grief,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The incident has forced the party\u2019s flagbearer; Nana Akufo-Addo to shorten his two-week tour<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Europe<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n He has also urged party members to remain calm and avoid taking the law into their own hands.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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