NDC has directed its MPs to vote and reject the nomination of Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah as Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development.
They are to do so when the report of the Appointments Committee is represented to the house.
Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu confirming the directive from the party said:Â
"You will recall that it took the EC days and weeks even to make public what they have collated and declared, you think that does not raise any question mark? so Techiman South means a lot to us and we also equally demand justice. Justice in identifying the perpetrators and holding them responsible and justice in making a declaration that reflects the will of the people of Techiman."
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The Minority MPs last week boycotted the vetting of the ministerial nominee in protest against the unresolved political violence that characterized the Techiman south declaration in the December elections
Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu explaining their decision to boycott the vetting said government has stayed mute in bringing finality to the incident.
According to him, the families of the victims have not been compensated.
Two people were confirmed dead at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital while an unspecified number of people are also said to have sustained gunshot wounds following a shooting incident at the Techiman South Constituency in the Bono East Region.
The deceased, were hit by stray bullets when the police and military officers deployed to ensure law and order fired several warning shots to control the crowd following the announcement of the parliamentary election results.
A misunderstanding ensued over the results when it was declared that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah had won against Mr Beyere of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Both candidates had earlier declared themselves winners.
Following the firing of shots, two people who got seriously injured were rushed in an ambulance to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital but were pronounced dead on arrival.
The NDC is currently in court challenging the declaration of the NPPs martin Agyei Mensah Korsah as winner. The party’s is accusing the NPP of using violence to deny the NDC the majority party in parliament.
He also accused the government of using violence to deny the people of Techiman South their truly elected MP.