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Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Akwatia, in the Eastern Region, have admitted voting in a ‘skirt and blouse’ in the recently concluded 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
According to NPP supporters, the unfair treatment of former Akwatia constituency MP Mercy Adu Gymafi, also known as Ama Sey in the party’s parliamentary primaries, was the reason they voted for the NPP in the presidential elections and the NDC in parliamentary elections.
They revealed that all attempts to have Mercy Adu-Gyamfi represent the PNP for the elections proved futile.
“The way they treated Ama Sey just wasn’t right. Even though he helped us fix our roads, party executives asked him to resign. Since that was the case, we also decided to vote for the NDC in the parliamentary elections.
“At Akwatia we want someone to bring us development and growth,” they stated.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the NPP for the Akwatia constituency, Baba Yakubu, announced the suspension of Mercy Adu-Gyamfi from the party.
She has been accused of orchestrating the defeat of the party in the parliamentary elections.
Speaking at a press conference held at the party’s office, Baba Yakubu alleged that Mercy Adu-Gyamfi gave money to some party supporters to vote for the NDC parliamentary candidate, Henry Boakye Yiadom in the elections.
“They spent their time campaigning against the nuclear power plant. The party’s rules and regulations will deal with all the members who helped in the defeat of the PNP in the parliamentary elections, ”he added.
On the other hand, the elected MP for the Akwatia constituency, Henry Boakye Yiadom thanked all the people for their trust in him to represent Akwatia in Parliament.
He also urged all people to support party affiliations and work together to ensure constituency development.
