Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has revealed that despite the current challenges the country is confronted with, he is optimisitc about the prospects of a better future.
According to him, he has taken and subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of a member of Parliament. He indicated that the Oath entails a solemn affirmation to bear true faith and allegiance to the country; to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of the country; to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution; and to discharge my duties faithfully and conscientiously.
With this, Mr Quayson stated that it is a tremendous privilege and honor to have the unique opportunity to serve the good people of Assin North as their Member of Parliament.
“As daunting as our challenges are, I am optimistic about the prospects of a better future. I believe we can and must harness the rich pool of human and natural resources at our disposal to achieve broad-based and sustainable growth.
“This calls for leveraging the skills and talents of all our citizens, including those who hold other citizenships. I therefore look forward to working on and supporting the Constitution (Amendment) bill, 2021 in this endeavor.”
James Gyakye Quayson
Following his swearing-in at parliament, Mr Quayson expressed his gratitude to the Almighty God and the good people of Assin North for their vote of confidence in him to represent them in this historic eighth Parliament. He emphasized that he understands the enormity of this important responsibility and he is committed to work with all “my strength to justify the trust reposed in me by my people”.
“Our country is confronted with many challenges such as massive unemployment, economic bankruptcy, macroeconomic instability, corruption, environmental degradation, declining education standards, and over-politicized state institutions. These challenges call for Parliament to be more assertive in its oversight, lawmaking and deliberative functions.”
James Gyakye Quayson
Assin North legislator pledges to work collaboratively with minority
Furthermore, the Assin North legislator pledged to work assiduously with his colleagues in the Minority Caucus to confront these challenges to enhance growth, economic opportunity, shared prosperity, and to advance “our march towards equal rights, equal justice, equal citizenship, and equal opportunity for all”.
In a similar vein, he indicated that he is grateful to the Speaker of Parliament and the NDC parliamentary caucus for their warm welcome and their unwavering support throughout this journey.
“My heartfelt appreciation goes to the flagbearer of the NDC and incoming President of Republic of Ghana, H.E John Dramani Mahama for his continuous support, without which I will not be the MP for Assin North today. I also thank all national, regional, constituency and branch executives and in fact, the entire rank and file of my beloved party, the great NDC who have supported me throughout this journey. To my hardworking campaign team who have been with me through thick and thin, I say thank you.”
James Gyakye Quayson
Subsequently, Mr Quayson expressed his heartfelt gratitutde to the good people of Assin North and the country as a whole for their prayers and support over the last few years where he has been subject to many court processes “merely because of my interest in serving my constituents and the country”.
“I look forward to serving my people and the country as a whole in the eighth Parliament…”
James Gyakye Quayson
Meanwhile, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has congratulated Mr Quayson on his swearing-in in parliament. He stated that Mr Quayson is the “only MP in the entire parliamentary history of the Gold Coast and Ghana to be sworn-in twice in a term of Parliament”.
“May God keep blessing you, great warrior; and may God keep blessing the outstanding people of Assin North.”
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
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