The Member of Parliament for Akwatia Mercy Adu Gyamfi popular known as Ama Sey snubbed President Akufo Addo during his visit to Akwatia as part of his four-day campaign tour of the Eastern region.
Ama Sey boycotted the mini-rally held in the Constituency despite being invited.
Her supporters chanted war song to demonstrate their disaffection for the NPP Parliamentary Candidate as soon as he mounted the platform to address them in presence of President Akufo Addo and his entourage.
Many supporters of the NPP in Akwatia are rallying behind the MP who lost to the Parliamentary Candidate by four votes during the primaries to contest the 2020 parliamentary election as Independent Candidate.
The MP suspected rigging during the Parliamentary Primaries hence called for a recount of the ballots cast but was rejected.
Addressing the angry supporters, President Akufo-Addo called on them to remain calm and bury all their differences and support the NPP Parliamentary Candidate of the party, Ernest Yaw Kumi
President Akufo Addo acknowledged the hard work of the MP but urged the supporters to reconcile and support the Parliamentary Candidate promising that Ama Sey will be given an appointment in his next government.
“In our party, we elect leaders through the ballot. I have contested many times in the NPP. Ama Sey is the MP she has done a lot of work to help develop Akwatia but during the primaries, she lost the election to Ernest Yaw Kumi. For NPP we serve a political party, not individuals so everyone must make the mind to support the elephant family” President Akufo Addo Said.
He added “I have heard a rumor about the intention of Ama Sey to go Independent but I don’t believe it. I know her to be a true member of NPP and have the party at heart. It saddens me that she is not around but that’s okay. I am hopeful she will not go independent. In my next Government, I am going to make her integral part of my government policy on apprenticeship”
The Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo Said “If you are a true NPP member you don’t have to rally support for anyone to go Independent. I called Ama Sey on phone to ask her if indeed she was going Independent but she told me it is not true.so I want to entreat everybody to forget about the fact that Ama Sey is going Independent. Ama Dey is not going Independent. Being an MP is not the only work one can do to serve the people. I assure you that Ama Sey will get her share of appointment in the next NPP government.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
