Thousands of residents and supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 poured onto the streets of Assin Breku, the Assin North capital, amid heavy rainfall to welcome James Gyakye Quayson, the parliamentary candidate of the party for the constituency.
The thunderous welcome follows his first public appearance in the constituency to formally launch his campaign since the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) announced the date for the by-election slated for June 27, 2023.
He was accompanied by big wigs of the party including national and regional executives such as the National Communication Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, National Women’s Organizer Dr. Louisa Hannah Bisiw, MP for Odododiodioo, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, MP for New Edubiase, Abdul Salam Adam and the Central regional Chairman Prof. Richard Asiedu among others.
He was met by hundreds of motorbike riders while others in vehicles were with joyous moods singing and dancing, and walked him through the principal streets of Assin Akomfude through to Assin Breku township.
Some of the residents who seemed to have been braced with a new hope explained to Assin Fosu-based Rich FM and Onua News that defying the heavy rainfall to meet Mr. Quayson is a symbol of the love and trust they have for him.
Endorsing his candidature, they described him as the perfect man to lead the Assin North constituency to the promised land since his achievements in the area are already astronomical even when he was tussling trials and afflictions initiated by the opposition NPP.
Others recalled with confidence that if he had had peace of mind to perform his parliamentary duties, Assin North would be on a pedestal in the coming years.
They, however, pledged to vote massively for him in the upcoming by-election to lead the constituency not based on sympathy but by competency, trustworthiness and credibility.
Addressing the multitudes, Mr. Quayson thanked them for the love, commitment and trust reposed in him to lead them again.
According to him, residents of the Assin North live in abject poverty and stagnation as a result of years of neglect by the ruling NPP government, and, in the face of that, is where he draws the confidence to change the narrative.
He was hopeful about making history by winning the seat back for the NDC and the good people of Assin North.
He, therefore, encouraged the constituents not to be perturbed about the lies being perpetrated by members of the ruling NPP suggesting he would be jailed if voted into power.
“It is a way to sway you of your votes ahead of the by-election,” he told them.
By: Adwoa Benyiwaa Kwanimaa|Assin Fosu|Onuaonline.com
