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General news for Monday, November 23, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-11-23
A supporter of the Democratic National Congress (NDC) was killed in the western region’s Ellembele constituency after being struck by a vehicle during a campaign walk.
The unfortunate incident, CitiNew reports, occurred Sunday night in Azuleloanu, a community between Anyinase and Essiama.
Twenty-three party members are also reported to be in treatment after suffering varying degrees of injuries in the accident.
Emmanuel Kofi Armah Buah, who confirmed the news to the radio station, said the incident occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday.
It revealed that the injured people were rushed to Eikwe Catholic Hospital for treatment.
Armah Buah said he was saddened by the death of the party’s faithful and expressed his hope that the injured people will recover.
The accident is another blow to the NDC, which is already mourning the deaths of six members who died in another car accident.
The incident in the Ejura Sekyeredumasi municipality of the Ashanti region also injured several others.
John Dramani Mahama, the party’s standard bearer, has offered to pay the bills for treating the wounded.
Party executives also visited grieving families and assured them of the party’s support.
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