-Mediation Meeting Turns Nightmare
By Philip Antoh
It was supposed to be a peace meeting. It ended with blood on the pavement.
The opposition New Patriotic Party’s internal crisis took a terrifying turn on Sunday, May 10, 2026, when masked thugs invaded the residence of Okaikwei Central MP, Patrick Boamah, and brutalised the party’s First Vice Chairman, Alhaji Harruna Rafik.
The attack happened just minutes after Rafik left a mediation meeting at the MP’s home. The topic? A petition challenging alleged irregularities in the constituency’s polling station elections.
Now Rafik is fighting for recovery at La Paz Community Hospital and demanding answers.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Rafik described a well-coordinated assault.
Seven masked men on four motorbikes descended on him outside the MP’s house. They screamed insults, pushed him to the ground, and rained down blows. His colleagues present at the meeting, he claims, stood by and watched.
“What happened to me yesterday is shocking, disgraceful, and a direct attack on internal democracy within our party,” Rafik said.
His only crime? Speaking out.
“My only ‘offense’ has been speaking against irregularities and calling for transparency, fairness, and respect for due process in the election process.”
The meeting location the MP’s private residence – was known only to executive members. So how did the thugs know exactly when and where to strike? And why was Rafik the sole target?
“Intimidation, violence, and fear tactics will never silence some of us,” Rafik declared. He has reported the attack to the police and vowed to continue exposing alleged irregularities.
Patrick Yaw Boamah, the MP, visited Rafik on Monday morning to express support, assuring him that party leadership stands firmly behind him.
A constituency communication officer, Patrick Awuku, issued a statement condemning the “unfortunate event” and demanding a thorough police investigation.
“We wish our First Vice Chairman a quick recovery and want to reassure all constituents that the situation is under control,” the statement read.
This bloody episode has laid bare the deepening rot inside the NPP’s internal elections. What began as a petition challenging irregularities has spiralled into hospitalisation and terror.
Rafik’s message to party leaders and security agencies is clear: find the attackers, hold them accountable, and stop the descent into lawlessness.
Until then, the NPP’s internal democracy bleeds as much as its wounded Vice Chairman.