Supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party, (NPP) in Akwatia Constituency are exerting unwavering pressure on the incumbent NPP Member of Parliament for the area to contest the December 7 Parliamentary election as an Independent Candidate.
The MP, Mercy Ama Gyamfi alias Ama Sey a hairdresser by profession was defeated in the recent parliamentary primaries of the party by a young Practitioner Ernest Yaw Kumi.
But supporters of the MP have maintained that some top National Executives of the NPP particularly the National Women’s Organizer Kate Gyamfua, the Regional Executives, and Some Constituency Executives rigged primaries in favor of Ernest Yaw Kumi who won by four(4) votes.
At a health walk held Sunday by Friends of Ama Sey, thousands of supporters of the party and floating voters thronged the place to support the MP and impressed upon to go Independent.
The supporters were mainly from Akyem Wenchi, Takrowase, Dwenase, Topremang, Appinamang, Akwatia, Boadua, and Kusi.
The supporters challenged the MP to contest as Independent Candidate.
According to them, Ama Sey is a true daughter of Akwatia known by all, unlike their Parliamentary candidate who has been imposed on them.
They maintain that Ama Sey has not disappointed Akwatia Constituency since her election as MP for the area recounting the number of developmental projects executed and her visibility in the Constituency attending to various needs of the people.
According to them, NPP will lose the Parliamentary seat in Akwatia emphasizing that they will vote Skirt and blouse.
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Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
