“2019 Ayawaso West by-election”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The Ayawaso West by-election took place on 31 January 2019 after the death of the incumbent MP Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko on 21st November 2018.^[1] Lydia Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party was elected with 69% of the vote.^[2]

Violence

Violence erupted in the area of the La Bawaleshie polling station two hours after the election had started, causing the death of two people. Prampram MP Sam George was assaulted and 18 people were wounded by gunshot.^[3]^[4] According to YEN.com, the perpetrators were masked men, and alleged to be National Security Operatives.^[5] YEN.com also claimed that the suspects were members of the vigilante group belonging to the NPP.^[6]

Result

References

1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2019/January-13th/ec-affirms-npp-aspirant-to-vie-ayawaso-west-wuogon-by-election.php|title=EC affirms NPP aspirant to vie Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election|last=|first=|date=13 January 2019|work=Joy Online|access-date=2 February 2019}}
2. ^Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election: NPP’s Lydia Alhassan wins seat with 68.8% Joy Online, 31 January 2019
3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://yen.com.gh/122084-breaking-2-confirmed-dead-bloody-ayawaso-by-election.html#122084|title=Breaking: 2 confirmed dead at bloody Ayawaso by-election|last=Aryee|first=Naa Ayeley|date=1 February 2019|work=YEN|access-date=23 February 2019}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201902080629.html|title=Ghana: Aftermath of the Ayawaso West Wuogon By-Election Violence - Govt Sets Up C'ssion of Inquiry|last=|first=|date=7 February 2019|work=allAfrica|access-date=23 February 2019}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://yen.com.gh/122375-maa-lydia-visits-victims-violence-ayawaso-west-wuogon-by-election-photos.html#122375|title=Maa Lydia visits victims of violence in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election|last=Ntreh|first=Nii|date=7 February 2019|work=YEN|access-date=23 February 2019}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://yen.com.gh/122089-gunshots-ayawaso-west-by-election-seven-arrested-violence-la-bawalsehie.|title=Gunshots at Ayawaso West by-election: Seven arrested over violence at La-Bawalsehie|last=Mensah|first=Jeffrey|date=1 February 2019|work=YEN|access-date=23 February 2019}}