Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the Member of Parliament for Ododododiodio Constituency, has encouraged the constituents of Assin North in the Central Region to remain steadfast as they prepare for a potential by-election. He has expressed his belief that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will bring funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Assin North in order to influence the voting process.
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Vanderpuye has urged the constituents to accept the money and use it for their own benefit. During a vigil held by residents of Assin Bereku in support of the ousted James Gyakye Quayson on May 28, Vanderpuye stated that the NPP has already embezzled so much money that there is nothing left for them to steal. He emphasized that now they are resorting to bringing funds from the IMF to deceive the people of Assin North.
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the Member of Parliament for Ododododiodio Constituency, has encouraged the constituents of Assin North in the Central Region to remain steadfast as they prepare for a potential by-election. He has expressed his belief that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will bring funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Assin North in order to influence the voting process.
Vanderpuye has urged the constituents to accept the money and use it for their own benefit. During a vigil held by residents of Assin Bereku in support of the ousted James Gyakye Quayson on May 28, Vanderpuye stated that the NPP has already embezzled so much money that there is nothing left for them to steal. He emphasized that now they are resorting to bringing funds from the IMF to deceive the people of Assin North.
In the local language Twi, Vanderpuye expressed that when the money arrives, the constituents should accept it and spend it wisely because it belongs to all Ghanaians. He further promised to bring some of his fellow Members of Parliament to Assin North in the following week to rally support for Mr. Quayson’s re-election as the MP.
Although the High Court ruled in 2020 that Mr. Quayson’s election as MP was null and void, the Assin North seat has not yet been declared vacant. On May 17, the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to remove Mr. Quayson’s name from all records, but the written judgement has not been released. As a result, the Minority refused to vote on the nomination of Gertrude Esaaba Araba Sackey Torkornoo as Chief Justice on May 26.
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In the local language Twi, Vanderpuye expressed that when the money arrives, the constituents should accept it and spend it wisely because it belongs to all Ghanaians. He further promised to bring some of his fellow Members of Parliament to Assin North in the following week to rally support for Mr. Quayson’s re-election as the MP.
Although the High Court ruled in 2020 that Mr. Quayson’s election as MP was null and void, the Assin North seat has not yet been declared vacant. On May 17, the Supreme Court ordered Parliament to remove Mr. Quayson’s name from all records, but the written judgement has not been released. As a result, the Minority refused to vote on the nomination of Gertrude Esaaba Araba Sackey Torkornoo as Chief Justice on May 26.
