Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has voiced apprehensions regarding the increasing trend of violence within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and criticized President Akufo-Addo’s apparent silence in response to these incidents.
Speaking on the Good Morning Ghana Show on Metro TV on February 2, Sam George specifically pointed out the president’s failure to address significant acts of violence, including the killing of eight Ghanaians during the 2020 elections and the lack of compensation for victims of the Ayawaso West Wougon violence after five years.
In a stern warning, Sam George remarked, “The pain we feel from Akufo-Addo’s violence, his children, and their grandchildren will feel it.”
He highlighted the absence of acknowledgment or condolences from the president concerning the eight Ghanaians who lost their lives during the 2020 elections, allegedly at the hands of soldiers.
Expressing his lack of surprise at the recent chaos during the NPP parliamentary primaries, Sam George pointed to the party’s history of violence. He recalled the Ayawaso West Wougon violence during the 2019 by-election and underscored the urgent need for accountability.
“I will maintain the fact that I am surprised with what we have seen in Yendi; it is the hallmark of the NPP. They have become a very violent party. Yesterday marked the 5th anniversary of the Ayawaso West Wougon violence. I looked at my yesterday, and I almost wept because this beautiful world would not have lived if I had died 5 years ago,” remarked Sam George during the interview on Thursday.