Bolga PNC Executive Trade Blows(2nd December 2011,Benjamin Xornam Glover)

At least three persons sustained injuries, when factions within the Bolgatanga Constituency of the People’s National Convention clashed.

The clash involved supporters of Mr Rockson Akugre, a lawyer and Mr David Apasera, a former MP for the area who are both contesting the parliament slot for the party.

Among those who were severally injured was the Regional Organiser of the PNC, Mr Iddrisu Azure who is also a supporter of Mr Akugre.

Mr Azure was admitted at the Regional Hospital, Bolgatanga as a result of a cut in the mouth and a swollen eye he sustained during a violent clash with other members of the PNC but was later discharged.

He told the Daily Graphic that he was attacked by men he suspected to be supporters of Mr Apasera who were opposed to his (Azure’s) support for Lawyer Akugre.

The trouble had sparked off after a faction in support of Lawyer Akugre had gone to court to obtain a court injunction restraining the constituency executives from going ahead with the primaries.

According to Mr Azure, after he and Mr Akugre had emerged from the High Court premises and were going home, his assailants stopped them and demanded to know why they were challenging the conduct of the primaries.

He said out of the blue, his assailants charged on him and punched him from all direction.

He said he managed to slip from them and reported the matter to the police who issued him with a police medical form.

The Regional Organiser said he was sent to the Regional Hospital where he was treated and detained overnight.

Meanwhile, as a result of the injunction served on the executives by the court, the scheduled constituency primaries were not held.

In a related development, Mr Apasera has denied mobilising the people to attack the regional organiser.

Speaking on a radio station in Bolgatanga, the former MP rather blamed his contender and his supporters for working had to thwart his effort at winning the primaries to represent his people in parliament.

In the meantime the regional chairperson of the party, Madam Agnes Atayilah, is urging both sides to exercise restraints and not involve themselves in acts that will destroy the party.