The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has apologised to Ghanaians after failing to honour his promise to resign if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the Akwatia by-election.
Ahead of the polls, Okyere Baafi vowed to step down should the NPP be defeated, but following Tuesday's election on September 2, which saw the National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s Bernard Baidoo win with 18,199 votes against the NPP's Solomon Kwame Asumadu's 15,235, the MP backtracked on his pledge. "Maybe in hindsight, I went too far.
I apologise to Ghana," he told Asaase Radio, explaining that the excitement and strong support for the NPP's campaign in Akwatia led him to make the bold declaration.
The reversal has drawn criticism from political commentators including Dr Ishmael Norman, who argued, "I want to see Honourable Baafi resign because he made this announcement… otherwise, the party should kick him out." But Okyere Baafi insists an apology is the best course, stressing instead the need to reflect on Ghana's electoral system: "What is important is that our system for conducting elections has now become dangerous; if you don't have money, you can't win an election." Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Topics:Feature Advertisement You may like We'll do mining lawfully in Akwatia - Bernard Baidoo My focus was the main ball, not tangential - Lawyer Baidoo speaks after Akwatia win NPP admits disappointment but respects Akwatia verdict Mahama must balance constitution and politics in CJ removal fallout - Essuman Akwatia by-election won't change balance of power - Andrew Asiamah Bigger things ahead - Sophia Akuffo encourages former CJ Torkornoo God told me I've won already - Asumadu We do politics with courage, not fear - Afenyo-Markin hits back at Azorka CJ removal exposes fragility of judicial independence - Essuman Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.
