Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, has shown little concern regarding the petition from the Minority caucus that aims to declare his parliamentary seat vacant.
Kwakye-Ackah, who plans to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections as an independent candidate, attributed his decision to what he perceives as unfair treatment from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
A significant reason for his departure from the party was the NDC’s endorsement of his opponent as their candidate for Amenfi Central.
In a conversation with Citi News on October 15, 2024, Kwakye-Ackah clarified his stance on the ongoing issue regarding his seat, emphasizing that he is focused on his independent candidacy and does not feel threatened by the petition.
“The announcement went out that I had given my support to the person who forged documents, and because of that, the court injuncted it [the parliamentary primary], and the person was declared unopposed. I felt that no, that is not fair.
Sometimes they should treat people fairly.
“If you say you are going to rerun, give everybody a fair chance, and if the person loses fairly, he will understand. Why should you open the nomination and just take my money?
Just keep my GH¢45,000, which is no small money, so I have decided that if the people want me, I will go independent.”