The Member of Parliament for Damongo Constituency, Hon. Samuel Abu Jinapor has sent a delegation to Busunu to apologize and empathize with the family of late Queen mother of Busunu for the brouhaha that ensued between supporters of the NPP and NDC during the 7 days funeral rites performance of the late queen mother.
The delegation was led by the Municipal Chief Executive for the West Gonja Municipal Assembly Hon. Karim Musah Kusubari who was accompanied by the Damongo Constituency NPP chairman and some of the Constituency executives.
Addressing the family, Hon. Musah Kusubari said the MP for Damongo Constituency is very sad about what transpired.
According to him, the MP holds the late Busunuwurche and the entire family in high esteem and that is why he together with the government delegation and the NPP party supporters did not appear in party colors at the funeral grounds knowing very well that it wasn’t a political event
The MCE for West Gonja Municipality further added that it was rather unfortunate that some persons, instead of mourning and celebrating the late Queen Mother, resorted to fighting and turning the funeral grounds into a party rally ground, thus fomenting troubles.
Hon. Kusubari, said some family members of the late Queen Mother had visited his office on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, to express gratitude to him and the Damongo Constituency MP for their roles in the funeral rites of the late Busunuwurche.
The final funeral rites of the late Busunu Queen Mother were marred by violence due to political tension between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This tension escalated when supporters of the NDC, believed to be from Tamale in the Northern Region, attempted to block the entry of representatives of the NPP, led by Chief of Staff Madam Frema Opare and MP for Damongo Constituency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, who arrived late at the venue.
Reports from Busunu indicated that tensions escalated amidst alleged gunshots, resulting in multiple injuries to supporters of both the NDC and NPP. Security agencies intervened to calm the situation.
MP for Damongo Constituency, Lawyer Abu Jinapor, and former President Mahama condemned the violent acts, calling for peace and restraint among the youth of both parties.
Many people have since raised concerns over the politicization of such events and the potential for further unrest if tensions are not swiftly and decisively defused in future gatherings of the two parties, especially as 2024 is an election year.
