Joseph Omari, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kwahu South District |
District Chief Executive (DCE) for
Kwahu South District in the Eastern Region is alleged to have released a
substance believed to be ‘pepper spray’ on his executives at his office
Thursday.
About four constituency
executives who were affected by the act of Joseph Omari are reported to be
receiving treatment at the hospital after the incident was reported to the
Mpraeso Police station.
Speaking on an Accra based radio
station Friday; the National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency organizer
for the area, Smart Nkansah said the executives had gone to the DCE to enquire
about an upcoming working tour to the area by the Eastern regional minister
when a scuffle ensued, leading to the attack.
He indicated that they have no issue
with the DCE but quickly added that some executives have not been on good terms
with him and therefore was not certain if that compelled the DCE to commit that
act.
"The pepper spray was in his
office drawer...it is due to his ill motives that’s why he has a pepper spray
hidden in his drawer. Nobody provoked him.
"When we went there, he was
with a certain man and he gave us the permission to come in. As soon as the man
left, he (the DCE) began to shout at us and decided to walk us out of his
office. When we decided to have a talk with him, he immediately removed the
pepper spray…he started spraying it and those closest to him were most
affected,” he recounted.
He however accused the DCE of
abandoning party members in the constituency but this notwithstanding he noted
did not deter them from having a good relationship with him.
“We are very cool with the DCE
though we are not too happy about his behavior but we tried as much as possible
to have a very good relationship skill with him but we still don’t understand
why he committed that act” he said.
Source: Adomonline
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