Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Salaga, in the East Gonja District of the Savannah Region clashed violently following the arrival of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment.
In a viral video, supporters of the two major parties were captured hurling unprintable words and throwing stones and other objects at each other.
The conflict erupted after both party supporters were asked to gather and receive the DRIP equipment from Damongo, with each side claiming ownership of the materials.
This triggered a physical confrontation, resulting in two people being seriously injured and rushed to the Salaga District Hospital, while others sustained minor injuries.
“Scores of NPP and NDC supporters in Salaga are now fighting for their lives after a brawl broke out over the arrival of the District Road Improvement Programme equipment,” one of the media personnel reported.
The video of the terrible incident was shared on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter by TV3.
Scores of supporters of both the NPP and NDC in Salaga are battling for their lives after engaging in a free for all fight following the arrival of the District Road Improvement Programme equipment. #3News
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) September 5, 2024
This incident occurred just weeks after supporters of the NDC and the NPP in Upper Manya Krobo were seen fighting over the use of equipment from the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP).
The chaos broke out after the NDC supporters stormed a hotel owned by the NPP parliamentary candidate, Joseph Tetteh, and found motor graders, and bulldozers parked on the premises instead of the district assembly.
The machines, part of the recently launched DRIP, were decorated with banners and posters of the NPP parliamentary candidate and their flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Angered by what they described as politicising government equipment, the NDC supporters attempted to remove the NPP paraphernalia.
Supporters of the NPP also mobilised to stop them.
The situation, however, escalated when some heavily built men wielding weapons began attacking the NDC supporters.
The police had to intervene to keep the situation from escalating further.