Supporters of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Celebration (NPP) in Higher Manya Krobo engaged in fisticuffs over the usage of tools from the District Street Enchancment Programme (DRIP).
The chaos broke out after the NDC supporters stormed a resort owned by the NPP parliamentary candidate, Joseph Tetteh, and located motor graders, and bulldozers parked on the premises as an alternative of the district meeting.
The machines, a part of the lately launched DRIP, have been adorned with banners and posters of the NPP parliamentary candidate and their flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Angered by what they described as politicising authorities tools, the NDC supporters tried to take away the NPP paraphernalia.
Supporters of the NPP additionally mobilised to cease them.
The state of affairs, nonetheless, escalated when some closely constructed males wielding weapons started attacking the NDC supporters.
The police needed to intervene to maintain the state of affairs from escalating additional.
The DRIP initiative was launched by President Akufo-Addo on July 31, 2024, to improve Ghana’s street community by decentralising street infrastructure growth and addressing challenges dealing with metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs).
It was designed to empower MMDAs with the sources and tools essential to rehabilitate and keep roads inside their numerous jurisdictions and impact significant adjustments.
As a part of the initiative, 2,240 items of street tools together with motor graders, backhoes, rollers, wheel loaders, bulldozers, water tankers, concrete mixers, tipper vehicles, low beds and different important equipment have been distributed to all MMDAs.
They have been acquired by a collaboration between the District Meeting Widespread Fund (DACF) and the Ministry of Native Authorities, Decentralisation and Rural Improvement.