The Ashanti regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have sounded a note of caution to the Ashanti regional Chairman of the ruling NPP, Mr Bernard Antwi Bosiako.

Describing him as political simpleton, they noted that they will not entertain any form of intimidation and will fiercely resist any form of threat that will be hounded on them by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP.

Chairman Wontumi is reported to have threatened to stop former President John Mahama from visiting schools in the Ashanti region and proceeded to blame him(John Mahama) for the current disturbances on KNUST campus.

However, in a statement signed by the communications team, the group averred that the rules of political engagement in the Ashanti region is determined by law and not by unserious political comedians like Wontumi.

Therefore, President John mahama is at liberty to, and will indeed, campaign anywhere in the Ashanti region,in so far as the laws of Ghana permit, without any let or hindrance from any quarters.

"We are by this release sounding a note of caution to political simpletons like Wontumi that the days of intimidation are long gone in the Ashanti region. We will not cast the first stone,but any slightest attack on the rank and file of the NDC in the region will be resisted with an equal measure of force, if not more".

They have however urged the NDC fraternity in the region to treat these empty threats with the contempt it deserves and work tirelessly for victory 2020.

Read Below Full Statement:

RE: WONTUMI THREATENS TO STOP MAHAMA FROM SCHOOLS IN ASHANTI REGION

Our attention has been drawn to a news item circulating on social media with the aforementioned headline sourced to adomfmonline.com.

In the said publication, Wontumi is reported to have threaten to stop former President John Mahama from schools in the Ashanti region and proceeded to blame him(John Mahama) for the current disturbances on KNUST campus.

While we will, ordinarily, not dignify such empty and self-serving effusions of the Ashanti regional Chairman of NPP with any response, it is important he is forewarned so he does not cross the red line.

First and foremost, the welfare and security of SHS students is a matter of great concern to all Ghanaians including former President John Mahama. Therefore, the NDC, as a key stakeholder in the governance system, will continue to bring to the fore avoidable hardships that SHS students have had to endure as a result of the intransigence and incompetence of the Akufo addo-led administration.

Secondly, for Wontumi to heap blame on former President John Mahama for the unfortunate disturbances in KNUST betrays his clear lack of understanding and appreciation of the issues at hand. And it is quite unfortunate how serious issues of national importance is being trivialised by comic political characters like Wontumi.

For the avoidance doubt, the rules of political engagement in the Ashanti region is determined by Law and not by unserious political comedians like Wontumi. Therefore, President John Mahama is at liberty to, and will indeed, campaign anywhere in the Ashanti region, in so far as the laws of Ghana permit, without any let or hindrance from any quarters.

We are by this release sounding a note of caution to political simpletons like wontumi that the days of intimidation are long gone in the Ashanti region.we will not cast the first stone.But any slightest attack on the rank and file of the NDC in the region will be resisted with an equal measure of force,if not more.

We urge the NDC fraternity in the region to treat these empty threats with the contempt it deserves and work tirelessly for victory 2020.

Signed.
Abass Nurudeen
ARCO