For this academic year, the month of June has been slated for most departmental and JCR elections in the University of Ghana
The battle for whom the next Kwapong’s Junior Common Room Administration will be handed to was successfully engineered through a simple yet competent ”first past the post elections”
While the electioneering process was peacefu, it is reported that Mr. Aaron Akwasi Kumi, the president elect has allegedly been beated by the Vice Chairperson of the Ayawaso West Constituency for the NPP and some NPP Tescon members in the university of Ghana, radio universe can confirm
According to the statement, the incident occurred in the hours of 8:00pm after the declaration of the elections
Amidst this, gabsfeed.com cannot cconfirm the severity of the issue
In an official statement by the new executives, ”We wish to inform you of a serious incident that occurred at the JCR office on July
2, 2024, at approximately 8:00 pm, following the declaration of the JCR eletion results.
The NPP Vice Chairperson of the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, the TESCON President of Legon, and a group of alleged TESCcON members forcibly entered the JCR office, assaulting Aaron Kumi Akwasi, the Chief of Staff and President-elect, and removing him from the premises.
They later returned and attacked Huzey Ephraim, the Chairman of the Vetting Committee, causing him injuries, and also injured the incumbent President of the hall in the process.
The perpetrators caused significant damage to the JCR office and put the safety of residents and executives at risk.
The JCR is taking further action to ensure that those responsible are held accountable and that justice is served.
We urge all residents to remain calm, as the situation is under control.
Thank you.
Signed
The JCR Executives.”, the statement said
The Dean of Student Affairs in the University of Ghana, Prof. Rosina Kyeremanten is yet to respond to the issue
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