The 's (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Zebilla, John Krugu, has expressed concerns over the alleged misuse of the Ghana Card amid the ongoing conflict at Bawku, claiming that it is being used to identify the tribal backgrounds of individuals.

He stated that residents are being targeted based on their tribal backgrounds, igniting tensions and leading to tragic outcomes.

According to a report by citinewsroom.com, he made the remarks on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, October 28, 2024 noting that the intensfying conflict had resulted in the deaths of persons who were not part of the primary ethnic groups, specifically Kusasis and Mamprusis. "I am aware that people have not slept in the last two nights.

It has been a full-fledged war ongoing, and now you have a situation where two factional chiefs are living next to each other.