Unknown individuals have set fire to the Electoral Commission’s (EC) Ayensuano District Office in Asuboi, destroying all of the materials and equipment used in the recently concluded elections for the Ayensuano constituency.
The reason for the arson is still unknown. But the incident happened soon after a group at the EC office, identifying itself as the Ayensuano Concerned Youth, protested the announcement of Ida Adwoa Asiedu as the constituency’s MP-elect.
Ayensuano Concerned Youth Association spokesperson Mante Gyebi called the act regrettable but disassociated the group from the arson. President-elect John Dramani Mahama was given a five-hour ultimatum by Gyebi to step in during the demonstration.
The identities of the offenders and their precise motivations have not yet been ascertained by authorities. In order to stop more disruptions, security has been increased in the area and investigations are still underway.
“We saw the policemen at the gate when we got there, and one of our boys went to ease himself before he released that a gentleman was standing behind the window but he had no idea why he was standing there”.
“A few seconds later, we perceived smoke in the area then we got to know that the gentleman who was spotted behind the window was responsible for it.
“We did not go to the EC’s office with basic intention, we went there because we knew that the EC officials were there. We are not responsible for the incident we did not go to the EC’s office to fight but we went there to inform them that we were not happy with what they did and came back,” he stated.
Yabuku Amudu, the NDC chairman for the Ayensuano Constituency, voiced concern about the incident and refuted allegations that his party’s supporters started it.
