The police have arrested two persons in connection with the stabbing incident that occurred at the Ofaakor Electoral Commission Office near Kasoa in the Central Region.
Ato Koomson, the son of the MP for Awutu Senya East and the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson was stabbed during an altercation.
The Awutu Senya East New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Constituency Secretary, Michael Addo, explained that he received a call in the early hours of Sunday, June 2, regarding a disagreement about seating arrangements at a centre where the EC's process to transfer votes and replace missing ID cards was taking place.
“My good friend and brother, Ato Koomson, got here even before I did. He called me to the effect that the misunderstanding is escalating so we should hurry up and get here."
According to him, Ato Koomson explained that he had received a hint that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) intended to disrupt the process.
He claimed that despite efforts to maintain peace, Mr Koomson was stabbed by a man believed to be a member of the NDC during the altercation.
“We are going to follow this case to its full conclusion and ensure that what is right is done irrespective of who is involved. So, we are appealing to the police, that they must expedite action in ensuring that justice is duly served."
The police did not identify those arrested, but according to reports, the two are members of the NDC.
According to one King Adawu, a member of the NPP who also sustained a minor cut, the supposed NDC member pulled out a knife and stabbed the Minister’s son in the chest. King Adawu told Adom News' Kofi Adjei that he had tried to block the knife, which resulted in an injury to his hand.
Subsequently, the two were rushed to the hospital where he was treated and discharged, while Ato Koomson has been admitted.
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