As the New Patriotic Party‘s (NPP) parliamentary primaries unfold across various regions, tensions have escalated in the Adansi Asokwa constituency in the Ashanti region, with the incumbent Member of Parliament, K.T Hammond, issuing alarming threats to his contender, Mr Sammy Binfo Darkwa.
In a video capturing the intense moment, K.T Hammond can be heard delivering a vehement warning to Binfo, expressing his intent to subject him to physical harm and public humiliation.
“Binfo, I am going to make sure he is mercilessly beaten, to pulp. I will humiliate him at the polls and get him beaten,” declared Hammond, as uniformed police officers attempted to intervene and calm the situation.
Hammond’s frustration seemed to stem from alleged violent incidents involving macho men associated with Binfo. He accused Binfo of allowing these individuals to assault his supporters, highlighting an incident where macho boys reportedly beat his supporters with metals.
“I am just putting you on notice. Get him. Wherever he is, he should leave town quickly. Chief, we have been voting in this town for about 24 years in this constituency. Nobody provokes the other,” Hammond asserted, emphasizing the long-standing history of peaceful elections in the area.
“Some of them came to my house to plead with me, the macho boys. Are you mad!? Where are you from? An animal like you. You are coming to beat my boys,” Hammond exclaimed, expressing disdain for those involved in the reported violent acts.
Hammond concluded his fiery address by declaring his intent to give Binfo a “showdown” in two forms – physical beating and public humiliation.
“I say to you commander today I am going to give him a showdown. Two forms of showdown, I will beat him here, I will humiliate him here, and then organise for him to be beaten physically,” he noted with finality.
The incident has raised concerns about the potential for violence within the party during the primaries, prompting calls for intervention and investigation into the matter.