The North Tongu Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has firmly denied social media claims suggesting that the driver responsible for a train accident, caused by a wrongly parked truck, was associated with the NDC.
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In a statement issued on April 19, 2024, the Constituency Secretary stated, “THE CULPRIT OF THE TRAIN CRASH INCIDENT WAS NEITHER A BRANCH CHAIRMAN NOR SECRETARY IN NORTH TONGU CONSTITUENCY.”
He attributed these claims to “NPP propagandists and publicists aiming to mislead the public.”
The statement clarified that not only was Abel Dzidotor not an official member of the NDC, but he was also not even registered as a member among over 1300 constituents in the constituency.
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“We have also noticed the bogus and misleading reportage from NEWSGH360 that the culprit ‘Abel Dzidotor’ is a Branch Secretary of the NDC. For emphasis, the culprit does not hold any position within the 152 branches of the Constituency.
“We hereby state unequivocally that, out of the One thousand three hundred and sixty-eight (1368) branch executives in North Tongu, no one bears such names or the arbitrary positions assigned to them,” the statement added.
Certain pro-government accounts on various platforms, including X and Facebook, attempted to link the driver’s actions to political motives by falsely alleging Dzidotor’s affiliation with the NDC.
Following his appearance in court on Friday, April 19, Dzidotor was sentenced to a six-month jail term after admitting guilt to three out of four charges, including inconsiderate driving and causing unlawful damage.
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