A violent brawl broke out between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Salaga, the capital of the Salaga South Constituency in the Savannah Region.
The clash occurred as both parties gathered to welcome the arrival of District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment from Damongo.
The dispute arose from conflicting claims regarding the funding source for the DRIP equipment. MP Hajia Zuweira Ibrahima asserted that the equipment was funded through the MPs’ share of the District Assembly Common Fund and was personally handed over to them by President Akufo-Addo.
She stated that all 275 MPs had requested that the government use their common fund arrears for road construction equipment.
However, East Gonja District Chief Executive Richard Broni disputed these claims.
He argued that the equipment was government-funded and not purchased using the MPs’ share of the Common Fund.
He emphasized that the combined Common Fund of all MPs for a year would be insufficient to cover the cost of such machinery.
The East Gonja Municipal Assembly was the first to move its share of the DRIP equipment from Damongo following its launch.
The anticipation surrounding the equipment’s arrival led both NDC and NPP supporters to mobilize, resulting in a violent clash. Several individuals were injured and taken to Salaga Government Hospital.
No arrests have been made, and the East Gonja Municipal Security Committee is scheduled to meet with party leaders on September 6 to address the situation.
