But for the intervention of the police,
supporters of the governing National
Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters and
that of the opposition National Patriotic
Party (NPP) would have clashed at the Kumasi
Airport as the President arrives for Asantehene's 15th anniversary celebrations.
The NDC supporters claim the NPP were at
the airport to hoot at the president.
Controversy hit President John Mahama after
he is claimed to have said some people in
Kumasi will always be ungrateful no matter
what government does for the region.
The president is in Kumasi to grace the 15th
anniversary of the coronation of the
Asantehene, Otumufo Osei Tutu II on Sunday.
Earlier in the afternoon, the NDC claimed
they have gathered some intelligence which
gives credence to the fact that the NPP in
Kumasi is going to embark on a number of
activities to cause disaffection for the
president.
Both groups camped at the airport since
afternoon.
But the NPP group claimed they had amassed
at the airport to welcome Rebecca, wife of
their 2012 flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo.
Luv FM's Erastus Donkor reported that to
avoid imminent clashes, the police designated
supporters of both political parties to
opposite sides.
Rebecca Akufo-Addo arrived to a rousing
welcome as party fanatics followed her
convoy leaving the NDC supporters to wait
for the president.
President John Mahama later arrived in the
regional with partisan fanfare accompanying
his convoy.
