The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Mahama for the shooting incident at the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine that claimed eight lives.
The tragic incident, which occurred on Saturday night, also left several individuals injured.
According to the NPP, the incident was a result of the NDC’s failure to act on the numerous post-election violence cases that have plagued the country.
Addressing a press conference, the NPP Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, stated that President Mahama and the NDC’s silence had emboldened thugs to perpetrate further acts of illegality.
“The NDC resorted to violence immediately following the peaceful December 7th general elections, in which it won the presidential and legislative elections,” Ahiagbah said.
He alleged that the NDC must take responsibility for the gruesome murder of the victims, adding that the party failed to protect and save its own members due to a lack of leadership and control.
“The NDC must take responsibility for the gruesome murder of the 11 or so people who happened to be members of their party. The NDC failed to protect and save the lives of these individuals who were slaughtered painfully in Obuasi because its leadership failed to lead and caution their thugs against the lawlessness that possessed their party after winning a democratic election,” he alleged.
Meanwhile, the NPP, in their quest for justice, has called on the Ghana Police Service to conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that justice is served, warning against any potential cover-ups.
“We urge the Ghana Police Service to conduct its investigation and ensure justice is served expeditiously.
“We also want to warn the police not to engage in any backroom deals with the John Mahama administration to shield anyone involved in this matter,” he added.
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