An aspirant for the Ashanti Regional Council of State elections, Nana Nkansah Boadu Ayeboafo, has expressed deep disappointment in the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, accusing him of causing chaos during the electoral process.
Nana Nkansah Boadu, who is also the Chief of Agric Nzema in the Ashanti Region, alleged that the minister played a direct role in the pandemonium at the Regional Coordinating Council by attempting to prevent him from winning the election.
The controversy erupted after several media personnel were assaulted by a group of machomen during the vote sorting process conducted by the Electoral Commission.
The injured journalists, identified as representatives from Angel, Lawson, Oyerepa, Ezra, and GhanaWeb, reportedly sustained severe injuries, while others were forced to flee for safety due to the violent nature of the incident.
Narrating his ordeal on OTEC FM News in Kumasi, Nana Nkansah Boadu condemned the attack, describing it as disgraceful and undemocratic.
He stated that many people were left stranded and traumatized at the Regional Coordinating Council premises as a result of the violence.
He further alleged that the Ashanti Regional Minister had openly declared his intention to prevent him from winning the Council of State elections in the region.
“The Ashanti Regional Minister has vowed to prevent me from the Council of State ambition,” Nana Nkansah Boadu accused the Minister
He underscored the danger that such acts by machomen and politicians pose to the security of those who wish to take part in the nation’s elections.
He also called on all stakeholders that matter to condemn such behaviours in electioneering processes to prevent them from escalating.
