NPP orders party flags to fly half-mast as it mourns slain chairman

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has ordered all party flags to fly at half-mast across the country as it mourns the death of its Upper East Regional Chairman, Mr. Mahama Adams, who was attacked with acid Wednesday night. 

In a statement issued Thursday afternoon, signed by NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong, the party expressed shock and sadness at the acid attack in Bolgatanga and said it unreservedly condemn “this criminal act.”

“We expect that the Police Service will act swiftly in bringing the perpetrators of this heinous crime to face the full wrath of the law,” the statement said, and called on all party faithful “to remain calm in this sad moment of ours and trust the security agencies to give us justice.”