A
trending
video
on
social
media
shows
the
violent
altercation
between
supporters
of
the
(NPP)
and
(NDC)
at
Gomoa
West
District
in
the
Central
Region.
The
clash,
which
was
reportedly
sparked
by
disagreements
over
the
distribution
of
the
District
Road
Improvement
Programme
(DRIP)
machines.
What
began
as
a
mere
exchange
of
words
escalated
into
a
violent
confrontation,
leaving
one
man
seriously
injured
with
his
ear
severed.
The
incident
happened
when
members
of
the
two
major
political
parties
clashed
over
the
allocation
of
government-supplied
DRIP
machines
intended
for
road
materials
and
vehicles
to
each
constituency.
However,
accusations
of
favouritism
and
unfair
distribution
of
the
machines
led
to
mounting
tensions
between
the
political
factions.
The
argument
quickly
spiralled
out
of
control,
leading
to
violent
confrontations.
A
video
of
the
incident
seen
on
X
(formerly
Twitter)
shared
by
GhOne
TV,
shows
the
machines,
including
vehicles,
parked
at
the
venue
while
supporters
engaged
in
a
heated
confrontation.
Some
cars,
suspected
of
belonging
to
government
officials
and
senior
civil
servants
present
for
the
event,
were
also
speeding
away
from
the
venue.
According
to
the
report,
some
chiefs
who
were
present
for
the
event
had
to
take
to
their
heels
when
the
violence
erupted.
Reports
stated
that
during
the
melee,
one
man
was
brutally
attacked,
resulting
in
the
severing
of
his
ear.