Some National Democratic Congress youths in Asante Mampong have boldly stated they want a northerner as Mampong Municipal Chief Executive(MCE).
According to the Mampong youths they submitted three names which they want as MCE but the name they are seeing is not one of the names nominated.
They further noted that the three names submitted worked very hard to get the NDC some 16,000 votes in the elections.
One of the leaders of the Asante Mampong Youth stated, “This morning, we are greeting all Ghanaians, particularly people from Asante Mampong, we are telling our party leaders at the regional level, national level and our father his excellency John Mahama.
Our statement is just short, Mampong NDC In some years past when we voted the NDC vote in Mampong was less than 4000 but today our vote is over 16,000. Some person have carried the party on their shoulders and have worked, and today they are looking for MCE”.
He further stated, “We have shortlisted Chairman Tano Mohammed, Yakubu Issifu parliamentary candidate, and Alhaji Moro who is also a former chairman for one to be MCE. When we went to sleep and woke up we heard different names which are not part of the three names listed.
We are only one of the three listed persons as MCE, for us to work with him. We are looking for a Northerner to become an MCE in Mampong”.
Yesterday, some irate National Democratic Congress (NDC) members reportedly vandalized the party office in protest of Esther Dwomoh’s nomination as MCE.
In the video shared by Metro TV, tables, chairs and a motorbike at the party office were gathered on the streets with petrol poured on them which was later set on fire.
There have been numerous protests by NDC supporters after President John Mahama nominated his Municipal and District Chief Executives.
Meanwhile, A few days ago a pregnant woman was killed in Zabzugu as a youth protested John Mahama’s DCE nomination.
According to reports, the pregnant woman lost her life and two others sustained serious injuries following violent protests in Zabzugu in the Northern Region.
Reports suggest the protest was caused by John Mahama’s nomination of Municipal and District Chief Executives which the youth of Zabzugu opposed.
The youth expressed their displeasure at the nomination of Daniel Lakob Tanei.
In response, they blocked roads and issued threats to destroy party properties and other government institutions.
Despite the intervention of Security personnel the chaos quickly escalated with the youths firing gunshots.
A motorbike rider who was transporting two women one of whom was seven to eight months pregnant was stopped by the youth.
When the motor rider refused to comply, they opened fire, killing the pregnant woman and injuring both the rider and the other woman.
The body of the deceased has since been transported to the Yendi Hospital morgue.
Watch the video below:
We won’t allow an Asante to become Mampong MCE – Asante Mampong Youth#MetroNews pic.twitter.com/iJQERIkq5I
— Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) April 11, 2025
