Chiefs condemns inter-political clashes

Nkoranza (B/A), Sept. 24, GNA-Nana Agyeman Kudom IV, President of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs has condemned the clash of political party supporters at Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region. He said the clash reported to have been between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was not what Ghana was looking for and that the action was barbaric and above the cultural practices of Ghana and that such an action should not rear its ugly heads into the body politic of the country. Nana Kudom was speaking at his palace in Nkoranza when Mrs. Lordina Mahama, wife of Mr. John Mahama, NDC running mate paid a courtesy call on him.

Mrs. Mahama is on a one week NDC campaign tour of parts of the Brong Ahafo region. Nana Kudom said party politics does not mean to regard opponents as enemies but an issue of choice by the electorate from the policies of political parties which would lead to the development of the nation. Nana Kudom said what was important was that the Electoral Commission should ensure that the ballot boxes got to the polling stations on time and there should be no shortage of voting materials and that polling agents should do their work diligently and with vigilance. He said" it must be transparent and without blemish so that it does not give room for confusion. Mrs. Mahama asked parents to talk to their children into making peace.

She said when conflicts happened, it is mothers who suffered the most and pleaded with political party supporters not to do anything untoward to ruin the future of the youth. She asked for prayers and the blessings of God to prevail in this year's election and that the winner should lead the country peacefully. Mrs. Mahama, who was given a rousing welcome interacted with market women, drivers and visited the St. Theresa's Hospital, Nkoranza where she presented gifts to the patients.