E/R: NPP Supporters in Apedwa on Rampage, Lock Party Office, Burn NPP Flags

Some aggrieved members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akyem Apedwa in the Abuakwa South Constituency of the Eastern Region on Wednesday morning went on a rampage to lock up the party office and burnt flags and paraphernalia of the NPP over the removal of the Municipal Chief Executive Kojo Ofori Sarfo.

President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo through the Local Government Minister, Dan Botwe announced Sunday, September 19, 2021, nominated Asabea Annah to replace Kojo Ofori Sarfo as Abuakwa South MCE.

Kojo Sarfo Ofori who hails from Apedwa spent only 2 years in office as MCE.

The aggrieved supporters of the party are incensed hence the agitation.

The party supporters said they have supported the NPP party since 1992 in the constituency but have never had a single appointment under the NPP government.

According to them, NPP wins all polling station elections in Apedwa compared to Kyebi however political positions are given to people in Kyebi.

Ofori Safo a staunch member of the NPP in Apedwa mentioned that they have been denied political appointments for long albeit suffering enough for the NPP party.

They believe Kojo Ofori Sarfo was denied the position because he didn’t come from Kyebi.

“We don’t want any appointment except the MCE position. We are demonstrating to tell the President that we are not happy with the nomination that he has made in Abuakwa South Winning an election is a major contributing factor to who becomes the next President and MCE thereby if we have done 100 percent of both why must we be denied the second when the President got the first.

We are demonstrating to tell the President that we have ceased to work for the party. He should go and bring his family members and Okyenhene Nana Amoatia Ofori Panin to come and do the work for him since he listens and believes in them more than us”