Youth supporters of Alhaji Nuhu Zaruk, an aspirant in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in the Bimbilla constituency, have destroyed some properties belonging to the party on Tuesday, January 2, 2023.
According to these angry supporters, they need clarification on the reason why their contender, Alhaji Nuhu Zaruk’s name was removed from the vetting list.
They threatened to burn down the party office if their contender’s name is not included in the vetting list.
The situation escalated as they burned tyres and threw stones at the office, prompting the intervention of the military to disperse the agitated supporters.
During an interview with Citi News, some of the youth argued that the incumbent MP is not working and they demand change.
“We want the two of them to contest. If the MP claims that he’s working for the constituency, if you know you have the base here, why is he running away from the contest? We are in a democracy; we have to choose, and whoever will win will represent the party. We will accept and support the person. We haven’t gone for the vetting, and you have already removed his name, on what basis? We want to know why his name is removed from the list”, they said.
The regional vetting of the parliamentary hopefuls is scheduled to start tomorrow, January 3 to 5, 2024.
