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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Kumasi business district deserted, ahead of the official declaration of the election results

Brisk business at the central business district of Adum in the Kumasi metropolis on Tuesday came to an abrupt end in the afternoon ahead of the official declaration of results of the presidential run off by the Electoral Commission.
Traders and shoppers started deserting the business district at midday and by 4pm; almost all shops in the area had been closed.
This followed tensions which had characterised the declaration of the election results following projections on some radio stations that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had won the elections, which was later disputed by the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Some traders told the Daily Graphic that they had information that shop owners in Accra had closed their shops so they decided to do likewise.
Others said they feared for their lives since they were not sure of the outcome of the results and its subsequent reactions by supporters of the political parties, hence they decided to close their shops and go home.By 4pm when the Daily Graphic toured the business district, there were only snippets of traders hanging around.
Many people were spotted rushing to the various lorry stations to board vehicles to their homes.
Workers of the central business district traffic management project responsible for the issuance of tickets for the paid parking system had all closed from work and were going home.
Some of them who spoke to the Daily Graphic said that since everybody was deserting the business district, they also decided to close work and go home, fearing for their lives.
Hitherto, business in the area boosted even on Christmas Day, December 25, Boxing Day December 26 as well as on Election Day on December 28.

Ashanti Results

SUBIN
NPP 51,216
NDC 17,731
valid 68,947
rejected 227
total 69,174

KWABRE EAST
NPP 50,502
NDC 11,796
valid 62,298
rejected 435
total 62,733

KWABRE WEST
NPP 31,171
NDC 5,996
valid 37,167
rejected 183
total 37,350

AHAFO ANO SOUTH
NPP 25,214
NDC 15,391
valid 40,605
rejected 457
total 41,062

AFIGYA SEKYERE WEST
NPP 15,794
NDC 5,019
valid 20,813
rejected 215
total 21,028

AFIGYA SEKYERE EAST
NPP 40,788
NDC 9,641
valid 50,429
rejected 423
total 50,852

MAMPONG
NPP 32,618
NDC 8,854
valid 41,472
rejected 218
total 41,690

ODOTOBRI
NPP 26,896
NDC 3,613
valid 30,509
rejected 330
total 30,839

AMANSIE WEST
NPP 46,757
NDC 7,783
valid 54,540
rejected 539
total 55,079

ASANTE AKIM NORTH
NPP 44,586
NDC 14,824
valid 59,410
rejected 385
total 59,795

BOSOME FREHO
NPP 17,810
NDC 4,044
valid 21,854
rejected 178
total 22,032

BEKWAI
NPP 43,539
NDC 5,862
valid 49,401
rejected 233
total 49,634

NSUTA KWAMANG
NPP 21,424
NDC 7,551
valid 28,975
rejected 410
total 29,385

OBUASI
NPP 52,019
NDC 26,243
valid 78,262
rejected 359
total 78,621

AHAFO ANO NORTH
NPP 17,460
NDC 14,836
valid 32,296
rejected 259
total 32,555

AKROFROM -ADANSI SOUTH
NPP 9,635
NDC 5,354
valid 14,987
rejected 156
total 15,145

EJURA SEKYEDUMASI
NPP 18,224
NDC 21,692
valid 39,916
rejected 344
total 40,260

BOSOMTWE
NPP 31,105
NDC 7,181
valid 38,286
rejected 245
total 38,531

ATWIMA KWANWOMA
NPP 39,147
NDC 6,564
valid 45,711
rejected 261
total 45,972

NEW EDUBIASE
NPP 10,644
NDC 16,775
valid 27,419
rejected 355
total 27,774

ASANTE AKIM SOUTH
NPP 28,455
NDC 13,911
valid 42,366
rejected 346
total 42,712

ATWIMA NWABIAGYA
NPP 63,272
NDC 16,514
valid 79,786
rejected 411
total 80,197

ASOKWA
NPP 47,662
NDC 13,971
valid 61,633
rejected 264
total 61,897

OFORIKROM
NPP 45,866
NDC 25,212
valid 71,078
rejected 348
total 71,426

ASAWASI
NPP 28,441
NDC 38,357
valid 66,798
rejected 334
total 67,132

KWADASO
NPP 62,110
NDC 8,876
valid 70,986
rejected 344
total 71,330

OFFINSO SOUTH
NPP 29,538
NDC 12,266
valid 41,804
rejected 385
total 42,189

OFFINSO NORTH
NPP 17,431
NDC 11,805
valid
rejected 548
total 29784

EJISU JUABEN
NPP 65187
NDC 13535
valid 78722
rejected 417
total 79139

KUMAWU
NPP 23,400
NDC 7540
valid 30,904
rejected 278
total 31,192

EFFIDUASE ASOKORE
NPP 20,377
NDC 5115
valid 25,492
rejected 206
total 25,698

NHYIAESO
NPP 54,545
NDC 11,861
valid 66,406
rejected 161
total 66,567

BANTAMA
NPP 56,227
NDC 8,532
valid 64,759
rejected 169
total 64,928

ADANSI ASOKWA
NPP 14,670
NDC 10,634
valid 25,304
rejected 356
total 25,660

FOMENA
NPP 13,583
NDC 3,996
valid 17,579
rejected 185
total 17,764

ATWIMA MPONUA
NPP 30,960
NDC 17,086
valid 48,046
rejected 468
total 48,514

MANHYIA
NPP 95,281
NDC 20,210
valid 115,491
rejected 319
total 115,882

OLD TAFO
NPP 47,476
NDC 13,416
valid 60,892
rejected 198
total 61,090

SUAME
NPP 67,790
NDC 10,368
valid 78,158
rejected 238
total 78,396