Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News, Mr. Awuku described the charge as unfortunate.

“I think the comments are unfortunate especially when the Police are making frantic efforts to bring the issue under control.”

[contextly_sidebar id=”Mrq8Z40FwEUuwGKnN5IpHBONL8tEZ6Li”]There have been reports of attack on NDC members and destruction of government installations by some members of the NPP, in the wake of Nana Akufo-Addo’s victory in last Wednesday’s polls.

According to Mr. Portuphy, several efforts directed at the leadership of the NPP to call its members to order have failed hence his charge.

“I am the leader of the party; I am saying if they attack them they should defend themselves while seeking police protection. They should not fold their hands for the NPP to butcher them to death,” he added.

But Mr. Sammy Awuku said Mr. Portuphy’s comments are uncalled for.

“For us in the NPP, we have the strongest conviction that crime has no colour, and as long as we believe that our core party supporters are not involved, if the Police have any reason or if anybody is caught to have indulged in any act of indiscipline or hooliganism, Ghana is a country of law and we will not hesitate to cooperate with the Police. Listening to the National Chairman of the NDC, I find his comments very unfortunate,” he added.

Accusations of post-election violence exaggerated

Mr. Awuku had earlier opined that, the reported attacks on NDC members have been exaggerated.

He doubted the reports saying “there are not more than three or four examples, but when you make it topical as if it is across the country, over the 275 constituencies, I find it a bit outrageous.”

Attacks from NDC members

Meanwhile some angry NDC members disappointed in the party’s defeat, have reportedly been attacking some party executives and defeated MPs, who they blame for the party’s defeat.

A video has gone viral of an angry NDC member who stormed a party office in anger and threatened to beat up one of the national executives of the party.

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According to him, despite several calls on the NPP leadership to caution its supporters over such attacks, NDC supporters are still being attacked.

Addressing the press at the NDC headquarters in Accra on Thursday, Mr. Portuphy said the party is running out of patience.

“I am the leader of the party; I am saying if they attack them they should defend themselves while seeking police protection. They should not fold their hands for the NPP to butcher them to death,” he added.

NPP attacks NDC

There have been several reported cases of violence being perpetrated by supposed members of the NPP against some members of the NDC.

The NPP supporters also reportedly have vandalized some government installations and properties as well as illegally taking over some tollbooths and public toilets.

Condemns attacks on Wofa K, Mzbel and others

The NDC Chairman further lamented attacks on some sympathizers of the party including musician Mzbel, actor, Wofa K. as well as the illegal takeover of tollbooths and toilets by NPP supporters.

“The acts of vandalism should be condemned in no uncertain terms. They are criminal acts that must be punished. I wish to reiterate the President’s call on the NPP to continue to restrain its followers and also request the security agencies to act swiftly to stop such incidents before they escalate into mass violence.”

Mr. Kofi Portuphy also used the opportunity to ban party executives from blaming each other in the media over the party’s defeat.

Attacks from NDC members

Meanwhile some angry NDC members disappointed in the party’s defeat, have reportedly been attacking some party executives and defeated MPs, who they blame for the party’s defeat.

A video has gone viral of an angry NDC member who stormed a party office in anger and threatened to beat up one of the national executives of the party.

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