In one other conflict, supporters of the New Patriotic Get together (NPP) and the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) have been captured in a free-for-all combat over the District Street Enchancment Programme (DRIP) tools.
The combat broke out within the Wassa East Constituency of the Western Area over the weekend through the launch of the DRIP tools.
In accordance with eyewitnesses, each events tried to put up their banners and posters on the brand new machines, resulting in the conflict.
In a video shared on social media, the supporters could possibly be seen punching one another whereas they dragged their events’ paraphernalia on the bottom.
This comes just a few days after an identical conflict at Salaga within the East Gonja District of the Savannah Area.
In a viral video, supporters of the 2 main events had been captured hurling unprintable phrases and throwing stones and different objects at one another.
The battle erupted after each social gathering supporters had been requested to assemble and obtain the DRIP tools from Damongo, with both sides claiming possession of the supplies.
This triggered a bodily confrontation, leading to two folks being severely injured and rushed to the Salaga District Hospital, whereas others sustained minor accidents.
This incident occurred simply weeks after supporters of the NDC and the NPP in Higher Manya Krobo had been seen combating over using tools from the District Street Enchancment Programme (DRIP).
The chaos broke out after the NDC supporters stormed a lodge owned by the NPP parliamentary candidate, Joseph Tetteh, and located motor graders, and bulldozers parked on the premises as a substitute of the district meeting.
The machines, a part of the not too long ago launched DRIP, had been embellished 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.
This rapidly escalated right into a violent combat involving weapons.