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NDC supporters protest election results in Kumasi
December 21, 2020 Some NDC supporters during the protest.
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) hit the streets of the Kumasi Metropolis yesterday to protest the 2020 election results announced by the Electoral Commission.
What was supposed to be a peace walk, suddenly turned violent when the supporters resorted to burning of lorry tyres in front of the Jubilee Park, along the street connecting the Roman Hill from Labour Office.
Some supporters pelted security personnel with stones as they advanced to control the situation.
The NDC sympathisers started the act of vandalism the moment they arrived at the Jubilee Park where they were supposed to have been addressed by NDC Ashanti Regional and national executives.
Tensions Rise As NDC Supporters Clash With Military In Kumasi
Tensions Rise As NDC Supporters Clash With Military In Kumasi
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region nearly clashed with military-cum-police force during Sunday’s demonstration in Kumasi.
Protesting results of the December 7 general elections, the demonstrators attempted to burn car tyres in front of the Jubilee Park, a move that nearly marred the otherwise peaceful march.
But calm was restored.
This is the second time within one week that the largest opposition party is hitting the streets of Kumasi over the declared results of the elections.
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) went bonkers on the streets of Kumasi yesterday, burning lorry tyres and attempting to obstruct the free flow of traffic in the Garden City.
The burning of the lorry tyres resulted in a thick cloud of smoke that engulfed the skies of Asem and Fante New Town – all suburbs of Kumasi – where the demonstration took place.
But for the timely intervention of the police and military a different story would have been told, as the supporters had piled up more lorry tyres ready to set them on fire in the middle of roads in the area, including the one leading to the Zongo Police Station.
The Greater Accra Regional Chairman for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ade Coker says the party will agree to dialogue only if the Electoral Commission’s Chairperson Madam Jean Mensa will resign from her position.
According to him, they have lost trust in her and will agree to dialogue issues when she bows her head in shame and resigns from her position.
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) have been protesting across the country to drum home the need for the electoral commission to declare John Dramani Mahama the winner of this year’s election.
The party’s leadership has said that it will only walk away when there is an independent audit on the results as declared by the Electoral Commission and the audit points to the fact that NDC lost the election.