The New Patriotic Party is accusing Vice President John Mahama of stoking ethnic flames for political capital. Veep John Mahama at a ceremony in the Volta Region to initiate a €40m Urban Management Project congratulated the chiefs and people of the Volta Region as well as Gas for restraining themselves in the face of provocative statements. He was reacting to the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong's comments on an Accra radio station deemed inflammatory and for which he has been hauled before court by the state on charges of terrorism, genocide and attempted treason. “Thank you for your patience and tolerance,” the Vice President told the people, assuring them that his government will ensure their safety as far as it remains in power. John Mamaha said it will never happen that Ewes or Gas will be attacked by any group in the country, insisting the security agencies are alert and up to the task. But his comments have angered the NPP who accused the Vice President of deliberately whipping up ethnic sentiments over an issue largely condemned by all, just to win political votes. General Secretary of the NPP, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie told Joy News’ Evans Mensah the Vice President must be “ashamed of himself” for stoking an issue which is in court and dying a natural death. He explained that Kennedy Agyapong’s comments were unanimously condemned by all as intemperate, adding that bad as it was, it was not meant to pit Ashantis against Ewes and Gas.