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Ignore allegations against former Regional Minister — NPP youth
A section of the youth belonging to the New Patriotic Party in the Daffiama-Bussiue-Issa (DBI) Constituency of the Upper West Region have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to disregard and reject calls from a fraction of the youth in the area to deny the former Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, political appointment in his second term in office as president of the Republic.
The youth in a speech read by Mr Awiliba Naafiw Bazaanye at Issa on Tuesday said that the minister was unfairly opposed by some ‘selfish’ factions within the party and had suffered false allegations irrespective of his hard work and noble service to the region.
This reaction stemmed from series of news conferences by a section of the youth in the Wa Central, Lawra and DBI Constituencies respectively opposing a possible reappointment of Dr Salih as the Regional Minister.
At some of the news conference, the minister was accused of ‘selfishness and disregard for party functionaries as well as masterminding the defeat of some parliamentary candidates’ of the party in the region.
In response to the allegations, Mr Bazaanye refuted allegations levelled against the former minister and described him as a unifier as well as a development-oriented individual who had the progress of the region at heart and worked assiduously to ensure the region developed.
“The said conferences against the former regional minister was borne out of malice, hatred and envy and certainly without substance”, he stated.
He intimated that Dr salih was instrumental in the campaign for the parliamentary candidate of the area, Mr Nadi Imoro Sanda and personally supported the numerous campaigns of the candidate by canvassing votes for him and the President.
“Unfortunately, Mr Sanda did not win the contest; but the former minister must not be blamed for the defeat”, he said.
He called on President Akufo-Addo to ignore such ‘greed-incited’ allegations and make his appointment based on his expertise as a President of the republic adding that the youth of the party were ready to support whoever was appointed into office as the minister.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, ISSA
The Ghana Police Service has arrested several suspected drug peddlers and recovered large quantities of narcotic substances in intelligence-led operations across Kumasi.
The I.G.P. Special Operations Team, working with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, targeted locations identified as hubs for the sale and distribution of drugs within the metropolis.
At Asawase, Kwame Afriyie, 61, alias “Con Papa” also known as “American Man”, was arrested. Police recovered 33 compressed parcels of suspected cannabis from his room and 48 more from his provision shop.
-Additionally, at Asafo, Kofi Acheampong alias “Mokobiley” was arrested with 311 transparent sachets of dried leaves suspected to be narcotics, 13 compressed parcels, 10 brown paper wraps containing black rock-like substances suspected to be cocaine, and restricted pharmaceutical products.
The operations continued to Krofrom, where Michael Owusu Agyeman, 22, a National Service personnel, was arrested with 15 bottles of fruit juice suspected to be laced with cannabis.
Other operations at Atonsu-Bokuro, Krofrom, Kenyase, Asokwa, Buokrom and Asafo BB led to the arrest of Adamu Ibrahim, 44; Stanley Boahene, 24; Favour Emmanuel, 23; Abubakar Sadick, 28; Adwoa Serwaa Boamah, 36; Paul Quagraine, 40; Nana Kwasi Amo Peprah, 47; Hamdiyah Ibrahim, 37; Nicholas Adorku, 39; and Natson Yaaba, 31.
Exhibits retrieved include compressed parcels of suspected cannabis, tramadol tablets, ecstasy, amphetamine, suspected cocaine and other controlled substances. All items have been secured for forensic examination.
All suspects have been arraigned and remanded into Police custody pending further court dates.
The Police Service says the operation forms part of its ongoing fight against drug trafficking and abuse. It urged the public to provide credible information on drug-related activities.
The Command commended the I.G.P. Special Operations Team and Ashanti Regional officers for their professionalism and efforts to disrupt criminal drug networks and maintain public safety.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has referred former Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, to its National Disciplinary Committee following petitions over recent comments he made.
The party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, announced the decision and said the petitions relate to remarks that are believed to be harmful to the party’s unity and cohesion.
According to him, the National Disciplinary Committee has been given two weeks to investigate the matter and submit its report to the party’s leadership.
“The position is that we have referred all petitions received regarding Kennedy Agyapong’s comments to the National Disciplinary Committee, and we have given them two weeks to deal with the matter,” he said.
He explained that after receiving the committee’s report, the National Executive Committee (NEC) will hold another meeting to discuss the findings and decide on the next course of action.
The petitions stem from recent comments by Mr Agyapong in which he alleged that contracts awarded under the previous NPP administration, including those linked to the construction of the 37 Military Hospital, required contractors to pay a 10 per cent kickback before securing the deals.
He also accused some party officials of engaging in practices that contributed to the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general election.
By:Jacob Aggrey
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