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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) members on Parliament’s Appointments Committee will not participate in the vetting of the Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah, in protest against the unresolved political violence that characterised the Techiman south declaration in the December elections.
Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu confirms they will stay out because government has stayed mute in bringing finality to the incident.
Two people were confirmed dead at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital while an unspecified number of people are also said to have sustained gunshot wounds following a shooting incident at the Techiman South Constituency in the Bono East Region.
The deceased, were hit by stray bullets when the police and military officers deployed to ensure law and order fired several warning shots to control the crowd following the announcement of the parliamentary election results.
A misunderstanding ensued over the results when it was declared that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah had won against Mr Beyere of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Both candidates had earlier declared themselves winners.
Following the firing of shots, two people who got seriously injured were rushed in an ambulance to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital but were pronounced dead on arrival.
The NDC is currently in court challenging the declaration of the NPPs martin Agyei Mensah Korsah as winner. The party’s is accusing the NPP of using violence to deny the NDC the majority party in parliament.
He also accused government of using violence to deny the people of techiman south their truly elected MP.
He indicated they will protest to the international community and Ghanaians over what happened in Techiman South and so they will not participate
The opposition NDC members on the appointment committee are yet to decide whether or not to participate in the vetting of local government and rural development deputy minister-designate, Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah.
JoyNews is learning the leadership of the party is putting pressure on the MPs to boycott the vetting billed for tomorrow in protest against the unresolved techiman south election violence that claimed lives.
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