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The Chiefs and people of three communities in the Volta region have warned deputy Information Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to stay away from campaigning in the area. The communities are Dorfor, Battor and Juapong where the residents there have threatened to deal with Okudzeto Ablakwa if he attempts to extend his campaign there. Mr. Ablakwa recently declared his intention to contest the North Tong seat to represent the constituency in next year's presidential and parliamentary elections. The Juapong residents claim that the Deputy Information Minister damaged their reputation to have the area as a district capital of one of the newly created districts in the Volta region with Battor as the capital. The Acting President of the Dorfor Tradional Council, Togbui Adela Ananse Tritriku XII warned Mr. Ablakwa not to step foot in any of the aforementioned communities. �We took the bold decision yesterday and we won't rescind our stance on the matter. � �Our aim was to get the district capital at Juapong and he Ablakwa went round and said the area was not safe for the district capital to be put there and now he wants to come and campaign here ,no way� he charged. Togbui Adela added that the deputy Information Minister cannot speak Ewe and there was no way he could campaign effectively in the North Tong constituency.