Constituency Organiser for Manhyia South, Alhaji Mustapha Alhasan for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been declared wanted by the Ghana Police Service.
This decision comes after a video circulated on social media showing him making threats of violence during the upcoming 2024 elections if any attempts are made to manipulate the vote.
In the video, the suspect is seen issuing warnings to the Electoral Commission (EC), the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), and individuals involved in the electoral process.
In the video, shared by GHOne TV on Twitter, Alhaji Mustapha is heard stating, “I am telling the EC officer, the woman and the NPP that if they are planning to steal the elections, we will show you how to win an election,” he said.
“I am telling them that we have informed John Mahama that, whether you like it or not, wherever you go, we are fully organised and we will show you how to win an election.
“We have won an election from the NPP before and we will show you. There would be war between us and if you dare, we will kill you,” the NDC organiser added.
He continued, “We are aware… if you plan on stealing the elections, we will show you. If you plan on not handing over power in case we win, we are aware and will show you,” he added.
According to a report from starrfm.com.gh, the leadership of the NDC in the Ashanti Region has responded to the summons from the Crime Office of the Central Command. They have assured that they will present Alhaji Mustapha Alhasan on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
However, Alhasan, the accused, has refrained from providing further details, stating that the party has prohibited him from speaking to the media. Despite this, he disclosed to reporter Ivan Heathcote-Fumador that he was provoked by a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who suggested that the NPP would not concede power to an NDC administration.
“This guy I hear is from Asenso Boakye’s camp. He is a teacher.
“He provoked me by saying, ‘If President J.A. Kuffour was a fool to have handed over power to the NDC, President Akufo-Addo will not be a fool to hand over power to John Mahama’,” he recounted.
Alhaji Mustapha Alhasan is also reported to have said that he was unaware he was being captured on video at the time he was enraged, engaging in a banter with the supposed NPP man.
He told Starr FM that he felt betrayed that the video was edited to only display his side of the banter while every other provocation of his opposite man was craftily cropped out to hang him.
Alhaji Mustapha Alhasan has claimed that he was unaware he was being recorded when he engaged in a heated exchange with the supposed NPP member. Speaking to Starr FM, he expressed feeling betrayed by the selective editing of the video.
Alhasan asserted that only his side of the exchange was shown, while the provocations from the other individual were conveniently omitted, painting him in a negative light.