Asutifi South MP, Collins Dauda granted bail

Collins Dauda, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South, was detained on Saturday, May 11, 2024, on suspicion of inciting disruptions at a voter registration center. He was later released on bail.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP was held in relation to a recent disruption during the limited voter registration procedure in Kukuom, Ahafo Region, according to a police statement released last Sunday.

One person was injured in this incident and had to be hospitalized.

Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC’s National Communications Officer, revealed that the MP was promptly freed on bail after being arrested.

“He [Collins Dauda] was immediately granted bail. So he is currently on bail. The police say they are conducting their investigation, so he will hear from them. Honorable Collins Dauda was not present at the scene,” Mr. Sammy Gyamfi said in an interview with Citi FM.

“He was not there because he was busy in his constituency monitoring the registration process. It was surprising to us when the police issued that statement, implying that Collins Dauda had committed a crime when they knew he was not even at the scene when the incident occurred.”

Mr. Gyamfi was highly critical of the arrest and asked the police to concentrate on apprehending the real culprits.

“We condemn what the police did and call on them to concentrate on arresting the real perpetrators of that chaos, of those criminal actions. The NPP hoodlums and bandits were led by a known NPP bandit called Anointing.

“He is notorious in the area; everyone knows him, including the police. They know where he lives. The focus should be on arresting and prosecuting those hoodlums who went to the voting center to harass, intimidate, and brutalize innocent citizens.”

Disturbances at voter registration centres

Commencing on May 7, 2024, the limited voter registration exercise aims to add 623,000 eligible individuals to the electoral register; nevertheless, at certain registration locations around the nation, there have been instances of legal infractions.

There have been disruptions at other locations, including Cape Coast in the Central Region, Kukuom in the Ahafo Region, and Adugyama in the Ashanti Region, according to a different police press release.

In addition to denouncing the instances, the release issued a warning that others who commit similar crimes would face appropriate consequences.