Ahead of the April 30 Ejisu by-election, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised the need for the electorates to vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate.
According to the president, a win for Kwabena Boateng will not only be beneficial to the people of Ejisu but for his government as well.
“We require a parliamentary majority. You’ve witnessed the challenges we face due to our current numbers in Parliament, therefore, even if it’s just by one vote, we must secure a majority to fulfil our mandate.”
"And that decisive vote rests with Kwabena Boateng,” President Akufo-Addo told a cheering crowd during a campaign.
He also rubbished claims by Independent Parliamentary Candidate, Kwame Owusu Aduomi that the NPP intends to rig the upcoming by-election.
“In 2008, when he defeated the incumbent MP, who was even a Cabinet Minister, did the NPP rig the elections for him? So why does he now allege that we will rig the elections just because he has been defeated by someone else? Is this fair?” he asked.
“We oppose any independent candidate whose background is unknown to us. We’re uncertain if influential figures are influencing their decisions. We refuse to accept this. It’s not something we’ll tolerate,” President Akufo-Addo added.
