Asiedu Nketiah has criticised Sam George for his comments following the Ablekuma North rerun
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has taken a swipe at the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations and MP for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, over his recent remarks following the violence that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun.
In an interview on UTV and monitored by GhanaWeb on Friday, July 18, 2025, he stated that no one, including political actors, has the right to justify acts of violence or promote retaliation, regardless of past personal experiences.
He criticised Sam George for what he described as emotionally charged commentary.
“It is wrong because democracy has not given anyone the authority to exert punishment apart from the state. No one can take the law into their own hands and justify assault on Hawa Koomson at the Ablekuma North rerun,” Asiedu Nketiah said.
“I have heard Sam George threatening that the assault is just the beginning. I know he is a victim of political violence, but as a Minister of State, he shouldn’t have said so. I believe he was overwhelmed with emotions. Even when Jesus Christ was on the cross, at a point, he was exhausted and called on God to intervene to let this cup pass over him. Emotions will be there, but you need to master them,” he further stated.
He called on state institutions to carry out their responsibilities impartially, noting that public confidence in law enforcement and the judiciary must be strengthened to avoid the temptation of instant justice.
“We must call on state agencies to do their work. Where they fall short, it doesn’t justify individuals resorting to revenge. We need to have faith in the state to prosecute those who break the law,” he added.
It would be recalled that Sam George, in a social media post on July 11, 2025, lashed out at former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for condemning the Ablekuma North violence.
He questioned Dr Bawumia’s moral authority on the matter, citing his silence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election clashes in 2019, where he (George) was assaulted.
“Someone should tell Bawumia to shut up. What did he say about Ayawaso West Wuogon in 2019?” Sam George posted.
During the recent parliamentary rerun, chaos broke out at the Odorkor Methodist Church polling station, during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, 11, 2025, where thugs overwhelmed security personnel and physically assaulted several individuals, including the former Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament, Mavis Hawa Koomson.
Hawa Koomson was shoved to the ground and stomped in the chest and groin before police intervened to rescue her.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has assured that persons involved in violence would be identified and punished in accordance with law.
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