{"id":71708,"date":"2025-07-11T14:17:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=71708"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:17:17","slug":"dr-bawumia-condemns-ablekuma-north-violence-urges-presidential-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=71708","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Bawumia condemns Ablekuma North violence, urges presidential action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 14 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly condemned the violent incidents that marred the Ablekuma North constituency parliamentary rerun on Friday, describing the chaos as a serious threat to Ghana\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the disturbing scenes of physical assaults and disruptions at the polling station\u2014including the attack on former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson\u2014Dr. Bawumia warned that the normalization of political violence could plunge the country into a dangerous path.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis will be a recipe for disaster if each political party will raise its own army,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The former Vice President called on President John Mahama to ensure that those responsible for Friday\u2019s violent attacks are swiftly identified and held accountable.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI call on the President to take action to bring the perpetrators to book,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dr. Bawumia emphasized that the events at Ablekuma North must not be swept under the carpet, adding that the NPP and the Ghanaian people will remember what transpired.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe will not forget what has happened. 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