About 16 assemblymen in the Kintampo South constituency of the Bono East Region have petitioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC), demanding action against its Regional Chairman, Unas Owusu, and three other executives.
The executives named in the petition are Robert Sakyi, also known as Slimmer (Chairman); Wilfred Zuuri (Secretary); and Atanga Matthew (Communication Officer).
The petition follows their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and torture of Alfred Agandaah Atewene, also known as Tutu, on February 19, 2025.
The petitioners argue that the executives breached provisions of the party’s constitution, bringing its name into disrepute, citing Articles 48(8) (b) and (e) and 49(a) of the NDC constitution.
According to the aggrieved group, Tutu was allegedly targeted for speaking against the unexplained disappearance of about 200 bags of rice, said to be part of 600 bags seized from former MP Alex Gyan.
They recounted a series of events leading to the alleged kidnapping and assault, insisting that disciplinary sanctions are necessary to restore order in the party.
“What is more, we take this opportunity to remind the office of the National Chairman, the entire Functional Executives Committee and the office of the President of a similar unfortunate situation on Monday, October 17, 2022, when the same Regional Chairman, Unasco, caused his thugs to visit similar cruelty and attack on Lawyer Annis Moctar Muhayideen, Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw and Hon. Hajia Laadi Ayamba during the vetting of the then Bono East Regional Executive hopefuls.
“Additionally, we must remind your good offices that it is such cruel and uncivilized conduct of the Regional Chairman and his cohorts that has resulted in disunity, naked hatred, factionalism, and the like within the rank and file of our great Party in the Techiman South Constituency since the year 2018. If the Regional Chairman is continually allowed to always get away with his unruly behaviour on Party souls, then the future of the great NDC in the Bono East Region shall stand to be irreversibly bleak,” portions of the petition read.
Alfred reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries at the hands of four men, who allegedly kidnapped him, bundled him into a vehicle, and drove him into a bush, ostensibly to kill him.
He accused Mr. Owusu of masterminding the attack on him, a claim the latter has vehemently denied.
Meanwhile, the assemblymen have expressed readiness to appear before an appropriate committee to assist in investigating the incident.
Read the full petition below:
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