NPP Accuses NDC, alleges Involvement of Totobi Quakyi and Gbevlo-Lartey – Ghana News On-line
Outgoing Majority Caucus in Parliament, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed issues over post-election violence in elements of the nation, blaming the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for orchestrating the incidents.
In a press assertion addressed to the Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025, the NPP Caucus alleged that key members of the NDC management, together with Mr. Kofi Totobi Quakyi and Col. (Rtd) Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, had been masterminding acts of thuggery and chaos.
“We have received reliable intelligence indicating that these acts of violence and thuggery are being orchestrated by certain key elements of the NDC leadership, with Mr. Kofi Totobi Quakyi and Col. (Rtd) Larry Gbevlo-Lartey playing leading roles. These NDC thugs are being inspired to perpetrate violence on innocent Ghanaians,” the assertion claimed.
The group additional alleged that the violence may escalate after the swearing-in of President-elect John Dramani Mahama, urging the NDC to prioritize governance and the success of marketing campaign guarantees fairly than fostering unrest.
The press assertion, learn by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, cited particular areas, together with Damongo, Tepo, Nyankpala, Techiman South, and Ayensuano, as hotspots for post-election violence. The NPP Caucus condemned these incidents outright and known as on residents to report suspicious actions to the police for swift motion.
“We want to remind Ghanaians that we have only one Ghana. Violence and thuggery should have no place in our political discourse. Should chaos erupt, there will be no safe haven for anyone,” the Caucus acknowledged.
They additional urged the Ghana Police Service to behave decisively in curbing the violence, sustaining regulation and order, and defending the peace and stability the NPP authorities claims to have left behind.
The NPP additionally appealed to the incoming NDC administration to make sure a peaceable transition by refraining from concentrating on NPP appointees and extraordinary residents. Instead, they inspired the NDC to give attention to governance and the supply of its guarantees to the Ghanaian folks.
As tensions stay excessive following the December 7, 2024, polls, the NPP Caucus reiterated their dedication to peace and unity, emphasizing the necessity for all political events to prioritize the welfare of Ghanaians.
By S.O. Ankamah
