An irate youth group of the
National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Sissala West District of the Upper
West Region on Tuesday attacked the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area,
Moses Luri. They impounded his official vehicle and chased him out of his
residence at Gwollu, the District capital. They also besieged his office and
blocked all major roads leading to the town. The incident happened after the
DCE returned from an official visit to Accra where he had been for the past two
weeks. Not even the palace of the paramount chief of the Gwollu traditional
area where the DCE sought refuge could save him from the angry youth. It took
the swift intervention from the Police who managed to sneak him out through a
window to save Mr. Moses from being lynched. The youth group has been agitating
for the past week for his removal, claiming the district has not seen any form
of development under his administration. They accused him of engaging in
corrupt practices and also failing to address the concerns of grass root
supporters of the governing NDC. Moses Luri confirmed the incident to Citi News but said the attack was
motivated by Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area who
doubles as the Upper West Regional minister. He said the MP incited the youth
because of media reports that he is planning to contest him in the upcoming
parliamentary primaries of the NDC. Meanwhile, Alhaji Amidu Sulemana has
vehemently denied any involvement in the disturbance. He said the allegations
by Moses Luri are false geared to tarnish his hard
earned reputation. Alhaji Sulemana admonished the DCE to desist from peddling
false information about him. The regional minister advised the youth to eschew
all negative tendencies.
Source:Citifmonline.com
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