Reports indicate that the assailants are suspected to be supporters of the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah Cheremeh.

The incident took place on Saturday in Atebubu, the Capital of the Atebubu-Amantin District at the residence of the District Chief Executive (DCE) while he was interacting with party executives to canvass for support in the upcoming regional level elections.

Midway through the meeting, the thugs stormed the venue and demanded answers for his reported verbal attacks on the Minister, Mr. Asomah-Cheremeh.

According to reports, his assailants attacked him with heavy metal bars leaving him with a fracture on his left arm and serious bodily injuries which resulted in him being rushed to the St Luke Hospital in Kasei for treatment.

Confirming the incident to Citi News, the acting regional Secretary of NPP, Kofi Ofosu Boateng, who visited him this morning at an undisclosed health facility, said he was responding to treatment.

“Yes, he was attacked. I visited him this morning with my team. He is in a critical condition but gradually responding to treatment,” he observed.

He appealed to supporters and sympathizers of the party to remain calm and allow the party structures and securities agencies conduct an investigation into the matter and bring the culprits to book.

‘Sack Regional Minister’

The Youth Organiser also called on the President to sack the Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh and accused him of engaging corrupt activities in the region which was against the core values and principles of the party.

In a petition addressed to President Akufo-Addo, Mr. Baffoe accused the Regional Minister of engaging in various corrupt activities which make him unfit to occupy public office.

He alleged that the minister has been collecting and extorting huge sums of money from members of the Dormaa and Techiman Timber Market Associations in the region in return for being allowed to proceed with their illegal lumbering business.

No arrest has so far been made whilst the Police and Regional Minister are also not available for comment at the time of filing the report.

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By: Mashould Kombat/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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He said government’s introduction and commitment to implementing Free SHS Education, the restoration of allowances for  nurses and teacher trainees and the School Feeding Programme are all geared towards providing quality and affordable education in the country.

The Regional Minister said this when he commissioned a two-storey GETFUND Administrative block for the Twene Amanfo Secondary and Technical school in Sunyani.

The facility which started in 2007 under former President Kufour’s administration, has an IT centre, library, Headmaster’s office, staff common room among others.

He assured teachers government was determined to improve on their welfare and teaching condition and urged them to give out their best to ensure that quality education is achieved in the country.

To the students, he appealed to them to take advantage of the numerous interventions that the government was introducing in the educational sector for a better future and study hard to justify the investment that their parents are putting their education.

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sunyani, Dr. Evelyn Kumi Richardson complained about inadequate facilities at the school that has trained and produced great men and women and therefore appealed to the old students association to help their alma mater.

She pledged the support of her outfit to make sure that the school gets its fair share of development and appealed to philanthropists to come to the aid of the school.

Nana Bofotia Boamposem, the Krontihene of the Sunyani traditional area pledged the willingness of the chiefs to help boost education in region.

“If you are not educated you are more or less blind or deaf”, Nana Boamposem emphasised.

The Headmaster if the school Mr. Nsiah Gyabaa, in his welcome address commended successive governments their contribution towards the completion of the project.

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He appealed to party supporters and sympathizers to allow the MDCEs to work without interference to bring about the much-needed development in the area.

The Minister made these known at a programme to swear in 24 MDCEs who have been confirmed by their respective assemblies out of 27 nominees made by the President.

Berekum Municipal, Sene East and Sunyani West assemblies still have their confirmation pending after the nominees failed to obtain the required two-thirds majority votes.

He entreated the appointees to work towards achieving policies that boost the local economy.

“As administrators and representative of the President in your jurisdiction, I charged you to live above reproach and not lord over your constituents but serve them with sincerity and humility,” he said.

Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh asked the appointees to liaise with the Coordinating Directors at the assembly to effectively administer their areas to address the problems of unemployment, revenue leakage, sanitation and corruption confronting the assemblies.

He asked them to operate an open door administration and cooperate with traditional leaders and stakeholders to bring development to their people.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North, Yaw Osei Boahen on behalf of his colleagues assured of their commitment and dedication to helping the President achieve his vision for the country in their respective Districts.

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