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The National Secretary of the Progressive People�s Party (PPP) has accused the two leading parties in the country of nurturing groups with the traits of �Boko Haram�. According Kofi Asamaoh-Siaw, ��NDC and NPP are cultivating 'Boko Haram' in Ghanaian politics� and the storming of the National Headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by thugs is a sign of fundamentalism in the party. Speaking to Okay FM�s Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie on a statement issued by the PPP, he was of the view that the fight at the NPP head office was not the first of its kind in resolving internal party conflicts in Ghana, but a sign of great danger ahead if nothing is done to curb the situation. �The NPP head office incident was disgraceful, shameful, disappointing and it demonstrates a lowering of standards in our political engagement. The attack on the party office was a reflection of the rejection of reason, common sense and lawful procedure in conflict resolution in Ghana especially when politics is at stake. This is even more worrying when it is related to members of the same political family. Could we imagine what will happen to Ghanaians when the conflict is inter-party?� �These acts of criminality and impudence happen with impunity without the law enforcers doing their work and no condemnation from the political leadership who are the direct beneficiaries of this violent and barbaric behaviour. This is the beginning of 'Boko Haram' in Ghana,� Mr. Asamoah-Siaw argued. To him, this latest episode at the NPP Headquarters should serve as a big lesson for Ghanaians to reject these two political parties as a demonstration of our abhorrence and disapproval of this show of force, cutlasses, clubs and offensive weapons in a bid to correct a perceived wrongdoing. His comments come in the wake of the arrival of the Tamale-based Kandahar group in Accra. The NPP youth group, which is believed to be the militant wing of the party moved to Accra to provide protection for the Chairman, Paul Afoko and Kwabena Agyapong, who they believe are being intimidated by certain high ranking elements within the party. It is in this vein that Kofi Asamoah-Siaw wants a dissolution of these groups because it could transform into fundamentalist groups like the �Boko Haram�.