Reports reaching Citi News
indicate the Ghana Police Service has managed to restore order in the
Makola Market area following clashes between persons alleged to be
supporters of the ruling National Democratic Congress and the main
opposition, New Patriotic Party.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to Citi News on condition of anonymity, the supporters of the two rival parties reportedly attacked each other with machetes.
Some of the market women, hawkers and pedestrians have reportedly fled the market.
Tensions have been high in the country after the NPP refused to concede
defeat following the declaration of the results of the December 7
elections.
Supporters of the NPP have been protesting at the Obra Spot at the Kwame
Nkrumah Circle in Accra for three days in support of the party's
position to pursue legal options to address their grievances.
It is however unclear whether the clash at the Makola Market was as a result of reprisal attack initiated by the NDC supporters.
Source: citifmonline.com/Ghana
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Thursday 13 December 2012
NPP have themselves to blame - Amakye-Boateng
A political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
and Technology (KNUST), Mr Kwasi Amakye-Boateng, says the leadership of
the New Patriotic Party (NPP) should stop crying foul, and rather blame
themselves for the party’s defeat in the just ended general election.
He said the NPP leadership lacked strategic planning, and that there was little surprise the party lost.
Speaking in an interview with graphic.com.gh in Kumasi Monday, Mr Amakye-Boateng said the party’s electoral machine did not possess the firepower to outdo the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“It is clear that the NPP needs a major shake up at leadership level if it wanted to recover its lost glory,” he stressed. He stated that it was clear the party leadership had lost touch with the political environment.
“On the whole, I think the party needs to take a second look at its understanding of politics.
“For instance, the NPP must start looking at how they relate to people who do not belong to their political tradition,” he stressed.
Mr Amakye-Boateng accused the elite in the party of influencing the selection of the presidential candidate who “was not competitive.”
He said having presented a presidential candidate who did not do well in the 2008 and 2012 elections, the NPP should be informed that the candidate was not competitive.
The political science lecturer said the fact that President Mahama carried some of the “garbage” associated with late President Mills into the elections and yet managed to win first time was enough grounds to tell NPP that all was not well with them.
For Mr Mahama to use a limited time to campaign, and yet win the elections first touch meant the NDC were tactically superior to the NPP in electioneering.
He said the defeat of the party should be a wake-up call to the NPP that the Ghanaian voter could not be taken for granted.
Mr Amakye-Boateng suggested that in choosing national leaders in future, the NPP should look at people who did not come from their support base.
He said the NPP leadership lacked strategic planning, and that there was little surprise the party lost.
Speaking in an interview with graphic.com.gh in Kumasi Monday, Mr Amakye-Boateng said the party’s electoral machine did not possess the firepower to outdo the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“It is clear that the NPP needs a major shake up at leadership level if it wanted to recover its lost glory,” he stressed. He stated that it was clear the party leadership had lost touch with the political environment.
“On the whole, I think the party needs to take a second look at its understanding of politics.
“For instance, the NPP must start looking at how they relate to people who do not belong to their political tradition,” he stressed.
Mr Amakye-Boateng accused the elite in the party of influencing the selection of the presidential candidate who “was not competitive.”
He said having presented a presidential candidate who did not do well in the 2008 and 2012 elections, the NPP should be informed that the candidate was not competitive.
The political science lecturer said the fact that President Mahama carried some of the “garbage” associated with late President Mills into the elections and yet managed to win first time was enough grounds to tell NPP that all was not well with them.
For Mr Mahama to use a limited time to campaign, and yet win the elections first touch meant the NDC were tactically superior to the NPP in electioneering.
He said the defeat of the party should be a wake-up call to the NPP that the Ghanaian voter could not be taken for granted.
Mr Amakye-Boateng suggested that in choosing national leaders in future, the NPP should look at people who did not come from their support base.
Black Star 26-man list for AFCON revealed
The 26-man squad that will be representing Ghana at the Orange AFCON 2013 tournament has been released.
The announcement was made by Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah at a media briefing on Thursday.
The players include:
Goalkeepers
Adam Kwarasey
Fatal Dawuda
Daniel Adjei
Defenders
Isaac Vorsah
John Boye
Jonathan Mensah
John Painstil
Harrison Afful
Richard Kissi Boateng
Awal Mohammed
Rashid Sumaila
Jerry Akaminko
Midfielders
Albert Adomah
Kwadjo Asamoah
Christian Atsu
Andre Ayew
Emmanuel Agyeman Badu
Derrick Boateng
Mubarack Wakaso
Solomon Asante
Rabiu Mohammed
Strikers
Richmond Boakye Yiadom
Yaya Mohammed
Asamoah Gyan
Emmanuel Clottey
The Black Stars of Ghana have been drawn in Group B for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Mali, Niger and DR Congo.
Tournament host South Africa are in Group A with Cape Verde, Morocco and Angola.
Meanwhile, fellow top seeds and pre-tournament favourites Ivory Coast head Group D, which also contains Togo, Algeria and Tunisia.
Defending champions Zambia, are in Group C, arguably the easiest of the draw, which will see Chipolopolo square off against minnows Burkina Faso and Ethiopia, although the group also contains big hitters Nigeria.
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Groups:
Group A: South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco, Angola
Group B: Ghana, Niger, DR Congo, Mali
Group C: Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria
Group D: Ivory Coast, Togo, Algeria, Tunisia
The announcement was made by Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah at a media briefing on Thursday.
The players include:
Goalkeepers
Adam Kwarasey
Fatal Dawuda
Daniel Adjei
Defenders
Isaac Vorsah
John Boye
Jonathan Mensah
John Painstil
Harrison Afful
Richard Kissi Boateng
Awal Mohammed
Rashid Sumaila
Jerry Akaminko
Midfielders
Albert Adomah
Kwadjo Asamoah
Christian Atsu
Andre Ayew
Emmanuel Agyeman Badu
Derrick Boateng
Mubarack Wakaso
Solomon Asante
Rabiu Mohammed
Strikers
Richmond Boakye Yiadom
Yaya Mohammed
Asamoah Gyan
Emmanuel Clottey
The Black Stars of Ghana have been drawn in Group B for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Mali, Niger and DR Congo.
Tournament host South Africa are in Group A with Cape Verde, Morocco and Angola.
Meanwhile, fellow top seeds and pre-tournament favourites Ivory Coast head Group D, which also contains Togo, Algeria and Tunisia.
Defending champions Zambia, are in Group C, arguably the easiest of the draw, which will see Chipolopolo square off against minnows Burkina Faso and Ethiopia, although the group also contains big hitters Nigeria.
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Groups:
Group A: South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco, Angola
Group B: Ghana, Niger, DR Congo, Mali
Group C: Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria
Group D: Ivory Coast, Togo, Algeria, Tunisia
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