The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Muntaka, has strongly condemned the hooliganism and violence that marred Ablekuma North Constituency's rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025, assuring the public that all individuals involved, regardless of their political affiliation, will be brought to book.
In viral videos circulating on social media, a group of unidentified macho men stormed the St. Peter’s Polling Centre during the rerun in 19 polling stations, disrupting the process and forcing a temporary halt to voting.
Among those assaulted was former Fisheries Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, and the deputy National Youth Organiser of the NPP, Chris Lloyd Asamoah. In addition to these individuals were some journalists.
Following the attacks, security was heightened in the area, allowing voting to resume under reinforced police protection.
Addressing the press in Accra on Monday, July 14, the Interior Minister, Muntaka, assured that the government is committed to ensuring accountability for the violence perpetrated on Friday.
“I can assure you that not my party, not any group, will we sit and allow to see the resurgence of vigilantism,” he stated. “I have spoken to the IGP firmly about the happenings in the Ablekuma North. Videos have been forwarded to him, and we have instructed him to act swiftly to bring the perpetrators to book.”
Muntaka emphasized that neither political connections nor affiliations would shield offenders from prosecution.
“We’re not going to condone any actions by individuals within or outside our party going around to do the untoward. I can assure the public that we will ensure that under the leadership of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, no such group will be allowed to form,” he assured.
