{"id":237966,"date":"2024-10-23T20:42:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T20:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/23\/ill-not-step-down-as-independent-candidate\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T20:42:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T20:42:28","slug":"ill-not-step-down-as-independent-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/23\/ill-not-step-down-as-independent-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’ll not step down as Independent Candidate’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Campaign Team for Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency Kwadjo Asante popularly known in the Constituency as \u2018Boafo\u2019 has dispelled claims of him stepping down as an independent candidate in the race for the Suhum seat.<\/p>\n

Rumours of him rescinding his decision to contest the Suhum Constituency seat went viral after a picture of him and the Majority Leader went viral moments after the Speaker of Parliament indefinitely adjourned sittings indefinitely.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Channel One News<\/strong><\/em>, the Spokesperson for the Kwadjo Asante Boafo campaign team Samuel Baah Gosh who denied the rumours stated emphatically that the MP will contest the Suhum seat as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuhum MP, Hon. Kwadjo Asante is still in the race contesting as an independent candidate for the Suhum constituency come December 7, 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other residents in the Constituency who engaged Channel One News to share their thoughts on recent happenings in parliament expressed optimism in the work of their MP.<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard something of that sort but, I read from the internet that he\u2019s going independent but he has not been removed as an MP. They say the case is in court and it\u2019s only the court that can decide and not the Speaker of Parliament [Alban Bagbin].\u201d<\/p>\n

Another resident said, \u201cHe\u2019s very good, Opare Ansah was the MP for 16 good years we didn\u2019t witness any developmental projects. He [Kwadjo Asante] was not allowed to continue the projects he embarked on during the primaries.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a rumour that he has stepped down, but I don\u2019t believe it, I know it\u2019s a rumour, he\u2019s the one we will vote for, we will not change our decision to vote for him,\u201d a resident said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, some supporters of the Suhum MP who also shared their thoughts on the rumours threatened to wage a war against him including setting his house on fire should he dare rescind his decision to contest the Suhum seat as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will not heed to any promises. If he dares us, we will burn his car, he can\u2019t play with our hearts, we asked him to contest as an independent candidate, he\u2019s contesting for our benefits. Because of him, we now have asphalt roads, hospitals, and markets, so if he jokes with us, we will also retaliate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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