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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He also stated that there was the need for all members of the NDC to turn up in their numbers and vote massively to keep the party in power for another four years.

“It is important for us that, now that we have the message very clear, on voting day, let us be courageous enough to come out in our numbers and vote. Nobody should think that we have won the elections. Yes; we have won the election already, but all of us need to come out and vote on election day.”

Speaking at the launch of the party’s manifesto, Mr. Portuphy also emphasized the need for the party to “help the sick, weak and needy” to vote on election day to increase the party’s chances of winning the election.

“Let us help the sick people, let us help the weak people, let us help the needy people. Let us volunteer on voting day, we are bringing everybody out to vote. If we don’t bring them, we may not get all the votes so let us maintain the discipline,“he emphasized.

Mr. Portuphy also extended his gratitude to all party members who had contributed to promoting discipline and unity in the party.

“Put a value on the support you have given me as your National Chairman, National Executives and the President. It is outstanding. Let us keep the unity going and volunteer more of our time to ensure that we win this victory one touch.”

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