Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, Hon. Eric Opoku who was recently assaulted by some unknown assailants is fingering former MCE Hon. George Yaw Boakye for the near-fatal attack on his life.
He also accuses the former MCE of being behind most of the violent activities in the area.
Speaking on Okay FM's Ade Akye Abia programme, the Asunafo South legislator explained that Hon. George Boakye who is bent on capturing the seat from him, has vowed to use fair and foul means.
"...despite attempts to have calm and peace restored in the area, George Boakye has resolved to continue the feud which I believe will destabilize the area," the NDC revealed.
Attack On MP's Residence
Some unknown assailants Sunday 1 April 2018 dawn attacked Mr Opoku at his residence at Sankore in the Brong-Ahafo Region.
The attackers, believed to be sympathizers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), also attacked and injured three other persons, all members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in their various homes that same night.
The incident marks the second time such an act has happened in Mr Opoku’s house.
The attackers allegedly damaged three of Mr Opoku’s vehicles; a Toyota Land cruiser with registration number AE 9449-14, a KIA Spectra with registration number AE 2667-13 and VW Passat also with registration number AE 3328-14 as well as damaged the metal gate and widows of his house.
They were also alleged to have stolen Seidu’s GH¢10,400.00, a television set and a decoder during the attack
The three injured persons - Thomas Amponsah, Adams Seidu alias Red and Apostle Timothy - have since received medical attention at the Star of Hope Hospital at Sankore where they were treated and discharged same day.
Two persons have since been arrested in connection with the attack.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
However, Hon. George Yaw Boakye has denied the accusations leveled against him.
In a swift rebuttal on the same platform, he explained that efforts to have peace returned to the area have proved futile due to the intractable nature of the parties involved.
"Nevertheless, i am ready to let sleeping dogs lie," he added.
Blame MP For Attack - Police
In a related development, the police, in separate interviews, have blamed Mr. Opoku who was the regional Minister in the erstwhile Mahama administration for the attack, for rejecting arrangements to provide him extra security after an earlier attack on his residence.
“We gave him three armed men and he declined…he declined. So it was not that we are not giving him security,” the Brong Ahafo Regional Police PRO, Chief Inspector Augustine Oppong told the media.
Police Is Lying - MP
But the NDC MP, in his reaction, accused the Regional Police Command of lying.
“The District Commander is being economical with the truth,” he stated in a Starr News interview explaining that he personally requested for a security beef up before leaving Accra for his constituency [Asunafo South] and that he was offered five-man police protection.
“[But] when the…team got to the town…NPP boys attacked them, seized their vehicles and they had to run for their lives and no action was taken again.”
“The police never showed up again after that incident. So when he [Brong Ahafo Regional Police PRO, Chief Inspector Augustine Oppong] talked about Eric Opoku rejecting security, what type of security is he talking about?" the NDC MP fired back.
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Eric Opoku should know that, he has no monopoly over violence. He should hand up all the criminals he used to terrorized his opponents when his party was in power including the where about of the suspected murderer he hid under his bed in Accra. Only in Ghana can a criminal like him can be a member of parliament. I lived briefly in Sankore before and I can assure you, they're fearless and never forget. The violence started by Eric Opoku is not going to stop. They want revenge for the murders and atrocities committed by the tags of Eric Opoku. The MP needs to converse his crimes against his opponents in the past, repent, beg for forgiveness and make peace with his opponents.
His face alone tells everything about him, WICKED and DANGEROUS
HEB CANNOT FACE THEM. THEY ARE HIS OWN BODYGUARDS THAT HE REFUSED TO PAY THEM WHEN HE WS THE REGIONAL MINISTER? THIS MAN HAS GOT A BAD RECORD. HE WAS THE ONE WHO HIDE A MURDERER IN HIS SAKUMONO HOME WHEN THE MURDERER MURDERED SOMEONE IN SANKORE. THE POLICE ARRESTED THE GUY ANDD THIS MAN USED HIS POSITION TO FREE THE MURDERER. HE IS NOW ROAMING THE STREETS OF SANKORE FREE. HE WILL SURELY BE KILLED BY HIS OWN PEOPLE HE HIRED TO PROTECT HIM AND BEAT HIS OPPONENTS.
These Fake politicians need exposure, I.e travelling or getting coach before representing people in parliament, how can you people behave like that
Man pass man
The constitution of the fourth republic of Ghana, like previous constitutions, asks each and every Ghanaian to defend the constitution at the peril of his or her life. The constitution which is above all laws in Ghana asks Ghanaians to stop coup d'états even if it means killing the traitors and no Ghanaian shall be arrested for doing just that.
NOW TABLES HAVE TURN AND WHATEVER GOES ROUND COMES ROUND. VERY WICKEDDD AND INTRANSIGENTTT PERSON LIKE ERIC OPOKU. YOU DESERVE A BITTER TREATMENT THAN THIS. INNOCENT BLOOD WILL CONTINUE TO HAUNT YOU. YOU ARE MORE THAN BOKO HARAM. YOU TAUGHT NDC WOULD BE IN POWER FOR EVER? YOU ARE LUCKY THAT 'TO ERR IS HUMAN'. YOU ARE TOOO STUPIDPP AND FOOLISHHH IN YOUR T AUGHTS. APUUUUUUUU T))))))))) HONORABLE. BLOOD STAINED HONORABLE. YOU SUPERVISED WICKEDDDD ATROCITIES AGAINST YOUR OPPONENTS AND NOW YOU ARE SHEDDING CROCODILE TEARS. YOU AND COLLINS DAUDA ARE THE MOST WICKEDDD AND STUPIDDD HONORABLES. HUMAN LIFE SHALL HAUNT YOU
So now it’s no longer NPP thugs? Dánêama!!!
3 card in an MPs House ***barred word*** all around. They should have taken the cars from you.
All radio stations that reported NPP thugs behind the attack must bow their heads down in shame. TV3 is the worst of all ignoring even to use "allege". Why will any media speculate when the facts are not known? Now can we see them apologizing to the NPP? Kont-o-mire media. Now the truth is out and the NDC biting NDC. Can we now say NDC is violent or no comment at this time.