The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) top leaders have stepped up their efforts to ensure that their candidate wins the seat as the hotly anticipated by-election in Kumawu is about to take place.
The seat is being sought after by the two major political parties, NPP and NDC.
In the by-election on Tuesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is urging residents of the Kumawu constituency to cast a sizable number of ballots in favor of the NPP’s parliamentary candidate.
President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are persuading delegates to support their party’s candidate, while former President John Dramani Mahama is arguing forcefully for the NDC.
In addition, the two independent contestants have vowed to pull a surprise.
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, Kumawu was the site of a politically charged rally organized by the NPP.
The President, who endorsed Ernest Yaw Anim, urged the voters to support him in a speech at the NPP’s final rally in the district on Sunday, May 21.
“The replacement for Philip Basoah is handsome, humble, and kind-hearted and is ready to serve you. He has united all members of the party in this constituency. Ernest Yaw Anim deserves to do the job. He’s number one on the ballot paper, place your thumb on where you see him, we don’t want any deceptive candidate“.
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— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) May 22, 2023
The Vice President praised the NPP’s accomplishments and warned the electorate about the projects they would miss if they supported the NDC candidate.
“Vote for the NPP’s candidate to go to parliament to bring development to the constituency. The NDC should know that we haven’t forgotten the dumsor era. Do you want us to experience dumsor again?” he asked.
In order to ensure a resounding victory, Ernest Yaw Anim, the NPP’s candidate for Kumawu, urged his supporters to avoid complacency and turn out in large numbers to vote.
“Let’s all go out in our numbers to vote massively for me to win,” he urged.
President Akufo-Addo, his vice, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and other NPP stalwarts led the NPP rally, which was also attended by Stephen Ntim, the NPP’s national chairman, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, and Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, a former agriculture minister and a candidate for flagbearer.
Due to the large number of security personnel who have been stationed there ahead of the by-election, Kumawu is under constant surveillance.
The four contenders are two independents, Kwasi Amankwaa of the NDC, and Ernest Yaw Anim of the NPP.
