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Take it easy on our respected majority leader – Okudzeto Ablakwa subtly teases people of Suame

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The Member of Parliament(MP) for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the people of Suame in the Ashanti Region, to take it easy on their MP and Majority Leader, Osei kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.

In a tweet on Tuesday, 19 July 2022, the North Tongu MP ironically called on the people of Suame, to visualise the road under construction.

“The good people of Suame should simply open their eyes properly and see President Akufo-Addo’s 10,885 kilometres of new roads,” the North Tongu legislator tweeted.

He added: “We beg of them to take it easy on our respected Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.”


On Monday, 18 July 2022, a team of police officers led by the Ashanti regional police commander, DCOP Afful Boakye Yiadom, had to whisk away Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu from some angry Suame artisans.

The Majority Leader in Parliament was hooted at, pelted with sachets of water, and chased by the angry artisans when he attempted to inspect work on the Suame highway.

It would be recalled that the artisans, last Friday, blocked the highway and demonstrated against the MP and the government for not ensuring that the road was fixed.

They warned of another demonstration if the contractor does not return to the road to have it fixed.

The contractor had returned to the site with the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs when the hooting incident happened.

The angry artisans, upon hearing the arrival of the MP, thronged the highway and started hooting at him.

The MP, who was accompanied by the Municipality Chief Executive for the area, Mr Maxwell Ofosu Boakye, and some party members, had to seek protection on top of a storey building at Suame Tarkwa Makro.

Despite meeting with the leadership of the artisans over the road on the storey building, the angry youth were still gathered in front of the building chanting war songs.

The regional police commander, DCOP Afful Boakye Yiadom, who led the team of police personnel to the scene, had to whisk the Parliamentary Affairs Minister away in his (commander’s) vehicle to prevent the angry artisans from attacking the politician.

Meanwhile, a youth activist at the Suame Magazine area in the Kumasi metropolis has justified the hurling of sachet water by some angry youth at their MP over the deplorable state of their roads.

According to the youth activist, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Mr Kojo Mensah told Kwame Obeng Sarkodie, host of the Ghana Yensom morning show on Accra 100.5 FM on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, a day after the mass action against the MP that: “We have been deaf and dumb for the past 26 years but we have spoken on Monday and this will continue going into the 2024 elections”.

He said the youth of the area have been taken for granted for far too long by the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party.

“We are not going to sit aloof for the NPP political leadership in the Ashanti Region to continue taking us for granted,” he threatened.

He noted that for the past 28 years, the MP for the area has manoeuvred to have all competitors in the race disqualified to pave the way for him to always go unopposed in the primaries.

He said the MP, over the years, has treated them as if they do not know their rights as citizens of the area.

“We have not seen anything in terms of development under the stewardship of the MP,” he noted.

“Whereas areas like Asawase Constituency under the main opposition National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarik, are seeing development such as asphalted roads, Suame is treated with disdain by the MP.”

He said the Suame area is lagging in terms of infrastructure because the MP has taken his constituents for granted.

He warned that they will not allow this to happen again, adding that mass action will continue until the political leadership shows some respect to their constituents.

Source: Classfmonline.com

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Bawumia is not under pressure to announce running mate

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Dan Kwaku Botwe, the Campaign Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections, has stated that the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, is not facing any pressure to announce his running mate. Dr. Bawumia has faced criticism for the prolonged delay in announcing his running mate, despite requesting additional time from the National Council of the party. Addressing journalists in Kumasi, Dan Botwe assured that the flagbearer would announce his desired candidate at the right time. ‘We have not mentioned a particular candidate and no such discussion has come up but finding a running mate has never been our problem. It has never been a contentious issue for us.”

Dan Kwaku Botwe, the Campaign Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections, has claimed that the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, is under no pressure to select his running partner.

Dr. Bawumia has faced criticism for the extended delay in naming his running mate, despite asking for further time from the party’s National Council.

Addressing the media in Kumasi, Dan Botwe stated that the flagbearer would disclose his preferred candidate at the appropriate time.

‘We haven’t specified a specific candidate, and no such conversation has occurred, but finding a running mate has never been an issue. It has never been a controversial subject for us.”

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Former GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi considered a likely contender for the Ejisu by-election

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However, he has been sensitive to the constituency's grief over the unexpected death of the Deputy Finance Minister. Mr. Nyantakyi, speaking at the opening of the New Patriotic Party's Ashanti Regional Campaign team in Kumasi, suggested gently that he intends to run for parliament once the official timeline is revealed. He emphasised his strong links to the constituency and his eligibility to run, while also recognising the need of honouring the late MP's grieving time.

Following the untimely death of John Ampontuah Kumah, Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency, the focus is shifting to probable contenders for the empty parliamentary seat.

Kwesi Nyantakyi, former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), is one significant figure to emerge.

Mr Nyantakyi has not ruled out contesting the upcoming by-election.

However, he has been sensitive to the constituency’s grief over the unexpected death of the Deputy Finance Minister.

Mr Nyantakyi, speaking at the opening of the New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Campaign team in Kumasi, suggested gently that he intends to run for parliament once the official timeline is revealed.

He emphasised his strong links to the constituency and his eligibility to run, while also recognising the need of honouring the late MP’s grieving time.

“The Ejisu by-election will definitely come on, but the timetable has not been published yet so we don’t know those who want to contest. Since I come from there and I have the right to contest, at the right time, we’ll see what will happen.

“But at the moment, we are mourning the demise of a very dear son of the constituency. The Member of Parliament is a big loss to the constituency and let’s see what happens after the one week,” Nyantakyi stated.

He urged the rank and file to offer the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, peace of mind when choosing a running partner.

“I think it is a prerogative of the flagbearer to select the running mate, so let’s leave it to him. At the right time, he’ll do that.”

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My comments were distasteful – Kwesi Ahwoi apologizes to NDC fraternity

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Kwesi Ahwoi criticised his remarks, claiming that he "misspoke on the occasion." I accept the comments in good faith, even if they are based on an intentional misinterpretation of my position.

Kwesi Ahwoi, a member of the Ahwoi family, has issued an unequivocal apology to former President John Dramani Mahama.

He said he never intends to hope that H.E. John Mahama does not serve his entire four-year term if he wins the 2024 general elections.

Kwesi Ahwoi criticised his remarks, claiming that he “misspoke on the occasion.” I accept the comments in good faith, even if they are based on an intentional misinterpretation of my position.

Kwesi Ahwoi writes:

I have taken notice of the unfortunate controversy that has arisen as a result of a comment I made at a reception organized last Thursday by the Churchstreet group of NDC faithfuls for Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Running Mate to our esteemed flagbearer, H.E. John Dramani Mahama.

I sincerely regret the wrong impression that my comment has created. Indeed, it was not my intention, and never will it be my intention to pray that H.E. John Mahama does not serve his full four-year term when he wins the 2024 general elections.

I concede that I misspoke on the occasion. I accept the criticisms in good faith, even though some of the criticisms arise out of a deliberate misrepresentation of my statement.

Indeed, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in response to my toast, pointed out the erroneous impression created by my statement and was categorical in asserting that she was certain that H.E. John Mahama will win the 2024 general elections and serve his full four-year term.

It is unfortunate that my statement appears to have taken the shine off what was otherwise a cheerful and light-hearted occasion.

I hereby render an unreserved and unqualified apology to H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the leadership and rank and file of the great NDC.

Comrades and friends, let us put this unfortunate incident behind us and unite behind our flag-bearer, the visionary Nation Builder, to rescue our beloved country in the December 2024 elections.

SIGNED.
Kwesi Ahwoi

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