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My supporters didn't fire gunshots at rally - Cynthia Morrison
Agona West, Ghana - October 28, 2024 - A campaign rally in Agona West, Ghana, descended into chaos on Sunday, October 27, when gunfire erupted, leaving one person injured and several others shaken.
The incident occurred when supporters of Chris Arthur, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary aspirant, clashed with those of incumbent MP Cynthia Morrison.
Haruna Rashid, Arthur's campaign manager, sustained a gunshot wound to the ribs and was rushed to the hospital.
Morrison has vehemently denied any involvement of her supporters in the violence, In an interview with Citi News.
“At a point, the police told me that they put me in the car. So I just slipped through and then sat in and asked what was happening. They said it was a gunshot. I didn’t hear the gunshot actually because the [sound] system was closer to where I was standing.
“So I sat in the car, my driver, my security reversed, and then we were asked not to go through the same road that we came from.
“That was the directive of the police, so we had to go through the outskirts. Then I heard that some people had been injured, so they were sent to the polyclinic.”
“How can it be from my camp? I was having a rally. I got permission from the police. They gave us 27 policemen in their van and they directed me to exactly where I should be. Anywhere we turn, we see a policewoman, turn left, and they will ask us to turn left.
“We have to tell where they will ask us to turn. They had mapped everything for us to go. I did not even have the itinerary. They did the itinerary,” the MP further explained.
CALL FOR CALM
As tensions rise in Agona West, residents and supporters are urging all parties to engage in peaceful campaigning ahead of the elections.
The constituency is considered a key battleground, with both the NPP and National Democratic Congress (NDC) vying for control.
Meanwhile, the Central Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the incident.
Source: Florence Kyei /Lead News Online
