Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has urged the people of Assin North to make a bold statement with the by-election scheduled for today, June 27, 2023.

According to him, the hard work and commitment that has gone into this by-election campaign have not gone unnoticed. He revealed that he is truly grateful for all the efforts of all and sundry who did their best in ensuring a successful by-election.

“Let us make a bold statement with this election. Ghanaians are tired of Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP. It is time for a new direction and a brighter future for our country. Together, let us make it happen. Let us unite and work together towards Building the Ghana we want.”
John Dramani Mahama

Mr Mahama expressed his gratitude to the chiefs, religious leaders, party leaders and supporters, and the people of Assin North for their unwavering support and dedication towards the NDC’s campaign. However, he noted that as the people of Assin North head into the election today, they must necessarily queue up early to vote.

“Do not let anything deter you from exercising your right to vote. Your vote is your voice, and you must make it count.”
John Dramani Mahama

Moreover, the former President equally charged residents to , to vote No. 3 for James Gyakye Quayson. With this, he explained that Mr Quayson is the right candidate for the job and will work hard to represent the people of Assin North and their interests.

“Let us reaffirm our strong support for and belief in James Gyakye Quayson and the NDC for justice and the development of Assin North.”
John Dramani Mahama

Also, the parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Assin North by-election, James Gyakye Quayson, disclosed that he will emerge victorious in Tuesday’s poll. He stated that he is focused and confident that his good works for the people of Assin North have resulted in significant development within the constituency.

Mr. Quayson indicated that the hasty fixing of roads will not manifest in the election as such projects were undertaken during the John Evans Atta-Mills-led administration.

NPP accuses NDC of abusing journalist

Meanwhile, a Deputy Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu Bempah, has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the alleged abuse of a journalist during a press conference by the opposition party in Assin North. He revealed the disturbing news of an NDC attack on yet another journalist at Assin Breku which occured on Monday afternoon.

Mr Bempah explained that it was supposed to be a media briefing, meant to update the constituents of Assin-North on the party’s campaign. Instead, he noted that “NDC hoodlums drove off the rails, turning the briefing into, perhaps, the most surreal news conference ever seen”.

“Under the watchful eyes of party leaders including John Mahama, Sammy Gyamfi and Asiedu Nketia, NDC hoodlums at the press conference pounced on a harmless Peace FM reporter, Odum Prince Linford and made nonsense of our press freedom indicators.The fact that the Press conference was held in the premises of St Andrews Senior Secondary School, a facility owned by the party’s Central Regional Chairman, Richard Kofi Asiedu speaks volumes.”
Ernest Owusu Bempah

Furthermore, Mr Bempah highlighted that it was a clear case of the “NDC hoodlums feeling so secure” at the venue of the press conference and exerting their pound of flesh on the journalist. He stated that at the most fundamental level, the NDC appears not to accept that the role of the media is to hold politicians to account, and as such, it will do anything to undermine press freedom.

“At this juncture, I call on the Ghana Journalist Association(GJA) to stand up and be counted. The GJA needs to speak out and call out the NDC on the injustice meted out to one of its own.”
Ernest Owusu Bempah