NDC demands arrest of Asiedu Nketiah's attackers at Ernest Kumi’s one-week observation

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a stern demand to the Ghana Police Service, calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of individuals seen in viral videos allegedly assaulting the party’s parliamentary candidate for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako, during the one-week observance of the late Ernest Kumi, former Member of Parliament for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

In a strongly worded statement signed by Deputy National Communications Officer Godwin Ako Gunn, the NDC confirmed it had already filed a formal complaint and expected swift police action before Monday, September 1, 2025.

“Failure to do that, the police can trust us to arrest them ourselves and present them to the police on or before September 2, 2025,” the statement warned.

The party stressed that it was officially invited to the solemn gathering with a gold-plated card and was duly represented by a high-powered delegation led by National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, alongside national, regional, constituency, and branch executives, including Hon. Bernard Bediako Baidoo.

However, their presence triggered violent resistance from a mob who vowed to block the NDC candidate from entering. The chaos, the party noted, reduced the widow of Ernest Kumi to tears, an incident the NDC described as “distasteful” and traumatic.

Blaming the attack on supporters of the governing NPP, the NDC accused the police of selective enforcement of justice.

“The police cannot be seen speeding up arrests and prosecutions when it comes to the NDC and being lackadaisical when it comes to the NPP. We are ready to cooperate with the police from this evening till Sunday evening. Anything less than this will see us helping them in their duties on Monday and Tuesday,” the statement added.

The party insisted that the identities of the perpetrators are widely known in Boadua, Wenchi, Akwatia, and nearby communities, urging law enforcement to act decisively to prevent further escalation of political violence.