Seasoned Journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has referred to as for extra by-elections to be held within the nation following the by-election at the moment taking place at Assin North constiutuency to elect a Member of Parliament for the constituency.
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The by-election has been necessitated by the eviction of Mr. James Gyakye Quayson from Parliament after a Supreme Court docket ruling that went towards him over claims that he held twin citizenship on the time he was elected in 2020.
The Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) has nevertheless put James Gyakye Quayson up once more to contest the seat towards the ruling New Patriotic Get together’s candidate, Charles Opoku.
41,168 electorates are casting their votes at 99 polling stations in right now’s by-election within the Assin North constituency.
Kwesi Pratt, talking on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ programme, loved the texture of a by-election as he recounted how fast developmental initiatives are undertaken in communities the place the by-election is being held.
The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, previous to the Assin North by-election, commissioned a 31-kilometre stretch of highway from Assin Fosu to Assin Praso within the constituency.
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Equally, in the course of the Kumawu by-election, highway building equipment was noticed within the neighborhood as works on the roads have been fast-tracked days to the by-election.
Though the federal government says these initiatives weren’t completed to leverage votes, some Ghanaians nevertheless do not consider it.
To Kwesi Pratt, these actions by authorities inform that “by-elections are very candy”.
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He so hoped there can be one other by-election at Assin North, Ayawaso West Central, Kumawu and different constituencies because it seems the one time authorities pays consideration to the plight of the folks is when they’re searching for their votes.
“If I have been at Assin North, I’d pray for an additional by-election,” he laughed heartily, stressing “there ought to be extra by-elections on this nation”.
Supply: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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