The Juaso Youth Association has strongly condemned what it describes as a brutal mob attack on the Assembly Member for the Juaso Junction Electoral Area, Hon. Ibrahim Yahya Mohammed, during the recently held New Patriotic Party (NPP) Electoral Area Coordinators elections at Obogu.
In a statement issued on June 15, 2026, the group said the incident, which allegedly occurred when the Assembly Member visited the election venue, is unacceptable and poses a threat to peace and unity within Asante Akyem South.
According to the Association, the attack followed earlier tensions after the hooting of the Member of Parliament for the area, Kwaku Asante-Boateng, at Juaso, an incident the elders had already condemned and urged restraint.
“We had expected that after the earlier incident, the remaining electoral processes would be guided by mutual respect, tolerance and fairness,” the group noted.
However, the Association said the situation in Obogu escalated when some individuals allegedly blocked the Assembly Member from accessing the venue and launched an attack on him.
Eyewitness accounts cited in the statement claim the group was led by one Abdul Rashid Umar, popularly known as “Baba Rasta,” who reportedly justified the action on the grounds that residents of Obogu had not been present at a previous event in Juaso.
The Association further indicated that Hon. Ibrahim Yahya Mohammed, who also works as a reporter with Ahwenepa FM, was at the venue in his professional capacity to cover the election when he was allegedly assaulted.
“He was present to report on the Electoral Area Coordinators elections, but some individuals allegedly perceived him as an enemy simply because he comes from Juaso and subjected him to a violent and barbaric attack,” the statement said.
Describing the incident as dangerous for local peace, the group warned against retaliatory violence and stressed the need for calm.
“We ask: would it be justifiable if the youth of Juaso chose to retaliate by attacking a known representative from Obogu? Certainly not,” it stated.
“We firmly reject violence and retaliation as a means of resolving grievances.”
The Association is therefore demanding an unqualified public apology from the leadership and youth of Obogu, as well as compensation for medical expenses and trauma suffered by the victim.
It is also calling for a full investigation into the incident and sanctions against all individuals found to have participated in the attack.
“We reaffirm our commitment to peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. Development can only be achieved through unity, tolerance and the rule of law,” the statement concluded.
The group has appealed to traditional leaders, political actors, youth groups and residents to help maintain peace in the constituency.
