Calm has returned to Hohoe after a protest by the NDC was halted by Atabu Asafo warriors.
The demonstration was to enable the Party to present a petition to the Electoral Commission.
Supporters of the Party, who began a march from Gbi-Atabu, could not realize their plans but to read the petition at Atabu. The Asafo Group fiercely resisted the NDC group from crossing the line claiming to be performing traditional rites.
Spokesperson of the Asafo Group, Ken Ayim, said they refused to allow the Party to demonstrate because they felt people from SALL were part of the demonstration. He said the SALL enclave prevented the late Togbega Gabusu from making a case to join the Oti region hence the action by the Group.
Constituency Chairman of the NDC, George Anni Bansah, who read their petition at Gbi-Kpoeta said the rights of the people of SALL have been trampled upon and their voting rights were not respected with no representation in the eighth Parliament. He said their petition is asking the EC to comply with the law.
Mr. Bansah noted that indications from the Party’s auditing team showed that President John Dramani Mahama won the presidential election and NDC won majority seats in Parliament.
Heavy security presence at the scene prevented a situation, which could have been fatal when people from the two sides exchanged stones, which left one member of the Asafo Group injured.
