The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sa"},"modified":"2019-02-19T21:55:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T21:55:29","slug":"we-will-not-shield-perpetrators-of-kumasi-attack-asiedu-nketia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/02\/19\/we-will-not-shield-perpetrators-of-kumasi-attack-asiedu-nketia\/","title":{"rendered":"We will not shield perpetrators of Kumasi attack \u2013 Asiedu Nketia"},"content":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said, the party will cooperate with the police to identify the perpetrators of Monday’s shooting incident at their Kumasi office.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Johnson Asiedu Nketia said the police are free to deal with the assailants if identified in accordance with law and the party will not impede in that process.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe have indicated that crime has no party colours. We don\u2019t know who perpetrated this but because of the presence of the eyewitness, I am sure it will not be difficult for the police to get people to identify the perpetrators.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhoever did this should be picked up and dealt with according to law,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n One person was shot dead<\/b> at the NDC regional office on Monday while executives of the party, including Mr Asiedu Nketia were in a meeting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The incident happened during an altercation between at least one of the\u00a0victims\u00a0and the shooter.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Joy News captured this photo of blood splattered on the premises following the attack\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to an eye witness, the assailant, associated with an\u00a0NDC militia, the Hawks, shot an NDC man thrice. First in the leg while he runs and twice in the chest at\u00a0close range as he lay vulnerable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The man whose identity is yet to be confirmed was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital but has died. A statement from the party has confirmed the shooting and the death.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Mr Asiedu Nketia denied knowledge of the said \u2018hawks\u2019 member but added that that does not absolve him from facing the law if he is found culpable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n He hopes that the information provided by the eyewitness will help the police in their investigations. \u201cSo whether they are \u2018vultures\u2019 or \u2018parrots\u2019 or \u2018hawks\u2019, crime is a crime and they should apprehend the persons.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Ashanti](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/02\/1550613212_307_1342216716354_9175611208969.jpeg\"\/)
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