NPP supporters besiege Kufuor's residence - To stop him from attending Mahama's inauguration
A group of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has converged at the residence of the former President John Agyekum Kufour in a last minute attempt to prevent him from attending today’s inauguration of John Mahama.
The attempt by the supporters comes after a similar
one from a pro-NPP group Young Patriots who vowed to restrain the former
President from attending the inauguration owing to the petition sent by
the party leadership to the Supreme Court, contesting the outcome of
the 2012 polls.
According to Joy News’ George Wiafe, the
supporters numbering about 40, moved from Kasoa in the Central Region and spent the night
in front of the residence of the former President, amidst chanting and
singing.
George Wiafe reported, the group this morning moved to
the main entrance of the house, determined not to allow any vehicle move
in or out of the house.
Spokesperson for the former president,
Frank Agyekum speaking to Joy News described the latest move to place
the former President under house arrest as “unfortunate, sad and
unnecessary”.
He stated that it is time the party leadership come out to openly rebuke actions of these nature.
Frank
Agyekum said people trying to hold the former president hostage in the
performance of his duties must be ashamed of themselves.
The
group believes that John Kufuor's participation in today's event would
not only compromise the NPP's petition sent to the Supreme Court but
also defeat the NPP's resolve to boycott the inauguration.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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