Atta Mills' Veep stoned at Yendi

The Guide reports that the aspiring Vice Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Martin Amidu, was on the evening of September 26 reportedly accosted by a stone throwing crowd at Yendi in the Northern Region.

Amidu who is also the Deputy Minister of Justice, had the scare of his life in the traditional headquarters of the Dagbon, the traditional residence of the Ya-Na.

The paper says it's sources indicated that the NDC running mate and other party faithfuls, moving in a procession amidst drumming and dancing after a party's flag raising ceremony, came under a rain of stones and other dangerous missiles in which six members sustained injuries.

Guide reports of serious clashes between the NDC and NPP members and says the attack on Mr. Amidu was against the backdrop of similar incidents, which came as a result of taunting, teasing and the casting of insinuations.

The sitting MP, Alhaji Malik Alhassan of the NPP and Issah Bukari of the NDC have reportedly been invited by the police for cautioning.