Tension is rising in the Weija Gbawe Municipality after National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters stormed the Electoral Commission’s premises, demanding a redeclaration of the parliamentary results.
This follows the declaration of Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate, as the winner in the Weija-Gbawe constituency during the 2024 general elections.
Shaib secured 32,608 votes, narrowly defeating Felix Odartey Lamptey of the NDC, who garnered 30,460 votes in a closely contested race. Shaib’s victory strengthens the NPP’s hold on the constituency and adds to its parliamentary representation.
Presiding Member of the Assembly, Wilfred Ayitey Blankson, acknowledged the NDC’s concerns over discrepancies in the parliamentary figures.
He expressed worry over the potential escalation of tensions, citing the proximity of the Electoral Commission’s office to the Assembly as a risk to its properties.
Ayitey Blankson called on the Electoral Commission’s leadership to address the issue promptly to maintain peace and order.
“We want to protect lives and properties. We are witnessing what is happening in other municipalities and regions. Furthermore, we don’t want anything to happen in Weija Gbawe”.
“We are for peace and we don’t want our toil and the justice we deserve to be taken for granted. The situation currently at the assembly is bad.
“The military and the police are there but the people keep trooping in and out of the municipal assembly.”
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