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Reports in the media exaggerated

Even though one person sustained some injuries, the regional police Commander DCOP Ken Yeboah said “the situation is very calm. The reportage was exaggerated. The way it was published as if there was a serious clash between the supporters of the NDC and NPP, that is not the situation on the ground”.

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Two groups; Bawumia Youth for Change linked to the opposition New Patriotic Party and Zaadiaya Youth; associated with the governing National Democratic Congress, faced of after they launched their campaign simultaneously near each other.

Even though one person sustained some injuries, the regional police commander DCOP Ken Yeboah in an interview with Accra based Unique FM said “the situation is very calm. The reportage was exaggerated. The way it was published as if there was a serious clash between the supporters of the NDC and NPP, that is not the situation on the ground”.

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He narrated that “the leadership of the NDC in the Walewale constituency informed the police that they wanted to organise an inauguration of a youth club. And then the NPP also wanted to organise a programme at a particular place, but they did not inform that the police that they were going to do anything. After the NPP supporters have finished what they were going to do and they were going back to their various houses, the NDC  Youth Club, was still at the meeting. And the NPP supporters were riding motorbikes, making noise and jubilating. And then the NDC sympathisers went there and told them they were disturbing their programme”.

This according to DCOP Ken Yeboah brought about some misunderstanding but “then the police went there and settled them and everybody went home,” he added.

He said the police command is concerned about how one of the supporters sustained injury and has therefore launched an investigation to ascertain the facts of the matter.

“But one person sustained injury. And we are concerned about it because our information was that he tried to hit somebody but he hit a glass. But whether it is true or not, that is what we are investigating because if you hit a glass, you will definitely have some broken glasses on your hand or the scratches is different from somebody using a knife or machete to cut you”.

He mentioned that despite what happened over the weekend they are well prepared to secure Walewale and other flash points in the region before, during and after the elections.

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Meanwhile the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) said it is taking every available step to ensure peace prevails in these times. Regional Director of the Commission Alhaji Razak Saani who described the clash as regrettable said “we are putting in place strategies to ensure that we don’t take things for granted. We have gotten support through an NGO called NORSAG, four institutions are training what we call election peace groups. Fortunately Walewale (West Mamprusi) is one of the target areas that we are into”.

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