The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), allegedly tried to buy off James Gyakye Quayson, the candidate for the by-election in Assin North.
In addition to saying that Quayson was unwavering in his commitment to and love for his constituents, he revealed that the government had threatened to put him in jail after they had failed to get him to step down.
Sammy Gyamfi wrote about Gyakye Quayson’s commitment to fighting for justice despite all obstacles and even at the risk of losing his civil liberties in a Facebook post.
He wrote;
Folks, not much has been said about the relentlessness of the MP elect for Assin North, without which victory may have eluded us.
They tried to bribe him to back off. When they failed, they threatened him with jail. But in all these things, he was unwavering in his commitment and love for his people.
Always calm but confident; humble but courageous; sober but inspiring; meek but fearless.
His personal conviction and determination to fight for justice against all odds, even at the risk of losing his civil liberties, is the reason we are smiling today.
Join me celebrate the First Gentleman of the good people of Assin North, the Old Soldier, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson.
SAMMY GYAMFI ESQ.
Gyakye Quayson won the by-election held in the Assin North constituency.
His victory defied a number of polling-day forecasts that were negative about his election-day performance.
Quayson received 17,245 votes, or 57.56 percent of the total votes cast, defeating Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who received 12,630 votes, or 42.15 percent.
Bernice Enyonam Sefenu, a third-place finisher from the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), received 87 votes, or 0.29 percent, of the total cast.
In the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, Quayson won the seat with 17,498 votes, or 55.21 percent, defeating the incumbent, Abena Durowaa Mensah, who received 14,193 votes, or 44.79 percent.
