Several giant billboards and banners belonging to the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Cape Coast North, Ekow Ewusi, have been destroyed by alleged supporters from the camp of the NDC MP in the area, Dr Kwamina Minta, known as Ragga.
The banners, which were erected at strategic locations including PPAG Stadium, Nurses Flat, Academy Road, Pedu Junction, and Esuekyir, have all been destroyed across the constituency, causing significant damage amounting to thousands of Ghana cedis.
According to reports from the constituency in Cape Coast, the destruction appears to be targeted and deliberate, with no apparent reason behind the vandalism.
Members of the ruling NPP have pointed fingers at suspected foul play instigated by members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), particularly the Ragga boys.
Speaking to constituents, it is becoming clear that Ekow Ewusi is likely to win the election by a landslide, which has reportedly spooked Ragga and his team.
Ekow Ewusi expressed suspicion that NDC members were behind the destruction, suggesting a ploy to tarnish his image.
“Instead of focusing on how to run their campaign, they try to attack him during his events. They always want to provoke him to create the impression that he is violent. We hope the security agencies will take this issue up to prevent it from escalating,” one NPP supporter stated.
The Cape Coast North constituency has garnered attention as one of the hotly contested areas ahead of the upcoming elections.
As tensions escalate in the run-up to the 2024 elections, the destruction of the NPP billboards underscores the intensifying political competition in Ghana’s electoral landscape, raising concerns about potential acts of sabotage and violence.
By: Lawrence Odoom/newsalertgh.com
