The Effutu Constituency branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the opposition National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) First Vice Chairman, Sofo Azorka.
They want him to be arrested over remarks the party claims pose a threat to the life of Effutu MP and Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
Addressing a press conference in Winneba, the NPP’s Effutu Constituency Communications Director, Ellis Otabil indicated that the threats by the NDC official were reckless and dangerous.
“It is very unfortunate for a national vice chairman of the NDC to make such statements. We consider them distasteful and a threat to the life of the Osahene of the Effutu Traditional Area, Afenyo-Markin. We therefore urge the IGP to urgently effect the arrest of Chief Sofo Azorka,” Otabil said.
The remarks by the party came after Mr. Azorka allegedly threatened the Majority Leader.
Azorka is alleged to have said that a by-election would be conducted in Afenyo-Markin’s constituency if he had met him on the day of the election.
He accused him and other NPP members of paying an unannounced visit to the NDC party office during the Akwatia by-election.
The NPP insisted what happened called for the arrest of Sofo Azorka.
On his part, former Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, Alhaji Kasim Zubeiru, appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, the National Peace Council, and other stakeholders to intervene.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
