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  • Assin North by-election: Man nearly knocks out electorate with brick over vote-buying claims

    Assin North by-election: Man nearly knocks out electorate with brick over vote-buying claims

    Peaceful voting at Assin Bereku in the Assin North Constituency nearly got marred due to a melee between two electorates from the major political parties, New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC).

    Per reports, the two men got into a heated argument over vote-buying said to be happening at the voting ground.

    In a viral video on social media, a man in black attacked and electorate in a red shirt with a stick. In retaliation, the man in red picked up a brick to launch his attack.

    But for the timely intervention of a police officer and some other voters, a bloody election process was forestalled.

    Meanwhile, voting continues in Assin North to elect an MP. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Charles Opoku, is number one on the ballot paper, with the Liberal Party of Ghana’s (LPG) candidate, Bernice Enyonam Sefenu, occupying the second position on the ballot and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, James Gyakye Quayson, on number three.

  • Bono East NPP Chairman sustains injuries in accident

    Bono East NPP Chairman sustains injuries in accident

    The Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ibrahim Baba Bukari,Ibrahim Baba Bukari, has sustained injuries in a motorcycle accident while campaigning for the upcoming June 27 by-election.

    His condition is currently critical and requires immediate medical attention.

    The incident occurred in Assin Bereku, located in the Assin North District of the Central Region.

    On Monday, June 11, a speeding vehicle collided with the motorcycle that Chairman Bukari was riding, resulting in severe injuries.

    Due to the critical condition, he has been airlifted from St. Francis Xavier Hospital to Accra for further medical treatment.

    The NPP constituency secretary for Assin North, Stephen Asamoah, expressed concerns about possible foul play in the accident.

    According to Asamoah, Chairman Bukari was en route to campaign in Assin Akomfede when the incident took place. He explained that while riding his bike, he was struck by a black salon car, and the occupants of the vehicle fled the scene, leaving him unattended.

    The party officials suspect that the accident may have been a deliberate act targeting the Bono East Regional chairman, who has been actively engaged in campaigning for several weeks.

    “Our brother, the Bono East Regional chairman has been with us for several weeks campaigning. But you know the way the towns are scattered you need a motorbike to move. He decided to go to Assin Akomfede to campaign but unfortunately, some men in a black salon car hit and left him unattended,” he stated.

  • Our roads are being fixed due to incoming by-election – Assin North residents

    Our roads are being fixed due to incoming by-election – Assin North residents

    Some roads within Assin Bereku, the district capital of Assin North, are currently being repaired, a day after the Electoral Commission (EC) scheduled a by-election for June 27 in that constituency.

    Several residents of the area believe that the upcoming by-election has provided an opportunity to address the long-standing issue of neglected roads in Assin Bereku.

    “We are not surprised that they are constructing the road. We will give thanks to James Gyakye Quayson for giving the sitting government pressure. When Jesus Christ died mankind benefited and that is the same way James Gyakye Quayson has done.

    However, residents are raising questions about whether these developmental projects will continue beyond the by-election.

    “But the question we want to ask is whether they will still continue with all the developmental projects even after the by-elections. Gyakye Quayson has said it already that he will give the NPP government pressure to do the needful, and so he deserves the needed applause.

    “Our roads since 1996 have not been good, and it has not been any better till today. So if they are fixing our town roads it’s because of Gyake Quayson.”

    The two main contenders for the NPP, Fredrick Amoah Kyei and Charles Opoku will be submitting their nomination forms today.

    The winner of the NPP primary for the constituency will slug it out with James Gyake Quayson of the NDC for the slot to lead the constituency.

    The by-election in Assin North was prompted by the Supreme Court’s ruling that led to the removal of the former Member of Parliament, Gyakye Quayson.

    The court determined that he was a Canadian citizen when he contested and won the seat in 2020.

    As a result, Parliament declared the Assin North seat vacant on Tuesday, May 30.

    The upcoming by-election holds significant importance for the constituency and its residents.