According to reports, Dr. Stephen Amoah, the member of parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, was involved in an incident at Atasemanso, Kumasi, where he allegedly “acted in self-defence” after a group of young people approached him with a fake gun.
Sources claim that the young people wanted information on an Astroturf project that their MP was working on in the area.
According to reports, several people carried fake guns to the MP’s campaign grounds, where they occasionally fired them into the air while applauding.
Jimmy Boakye Ansah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) spokesperson for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, explained that the MP was caught off guard during the interaction.
“The MP was caught unawares. They had a good discussion with him, and he even gave them some money. The individual who brandished the toy gun did so on the blind side of Dr. Amoah,” he explained.
This incident is part of a larger trend in Kumasi where young people are frequently shooting toy weapons for recreational purposes in public.
The practice is illegal under Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), which addresses conduct conducive to breaches of the peace, according to a recent public warning from the Ghana Police Service.
The warning came after 26 people were arrested for indiscriminately brandishing and shooting toy guns in public areas.
To preserve public safety and order, authorities have asked the public—young people in particular—to abstain from such behavior.
