Angry NPP Youth disrupts constituency meeting

Members of the youth wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency, on Sunday disrupted a meeting called by the Chairman, Mr Padi Asimeng to iron out differences among faction over the choice of a District Chief Executive.

According to an eyewitness, the youth who got wind of the meeting, which was taking place at the Liberty Hotel, Odumase rushed there and removed the Constituency Secretary, Mr Opata Paditey from his chair.

They then took away some party files after having destroyed certain documents placed on the secretary's table. Mr Asimeng called off the meeting and left the scene immediately.

When contacted, Mr Andrews Madjitey, Chairman of the youth wing, confirmed the incident and said their action stemmed from the fact that the "meeting was illegal since only three of the 29 electoral areas making up the constituency were invited".

He said following the disquiet over the nomination of Mr Andrews Tei as a DCE, the constituency leadership in a bid to help thaw the various factions in the dispute decided to organise a meeting.

Consequently, the youth proposed a date for the said meeting but unknown to them, the Constituency Chairman and the Secretary were convening another meeting and this infuriated the youth.