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Mark Okraku Mantey, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has disclosed that his decision to contest as a Member of Parliament for the Ayensuano constituency was heavily influenced by Baba Sadiq, former CEO of 3Music Awards, and his father.<\/p>\n
Speaking in an interview on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, Mark revealed that he initially had no interest in becoming a legislator, citing his response during a past vetting session.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you went for the vetting, I remember they asked you a question about whether you had interest in becoming an MP, and you said no,\u201d pundit Kwame Dadzie noted.<\/p>\n
Mark responded, \u201cYes, I said no.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the Deputy Minister shared how circumstances changed when Sadiq\u2019s father, a former NPP chairman in Ayensuano, encouraged him to consider the role.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was sitting up here [In Multimedia], and I was not a minister. Sadiq\u2019s father used to be a chairman of the NPP in Ayensuano. Sadiq made a call, and his father said I should stand. His father used to give me guidelines,\u201d Mark recounted.<\/p>\n
Mark explained that this moment marked a turning point in his political journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was Sadiq who actually initiated this whole thing. You can ask him. It\u2019s not like I tasted power\u2026 it started here.\u201d<\/p>\n
To further demonstrate his commitment, Mark revealed that he transferred his vote to Ayensuano before the 2020 elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is why I changed my vote from East Legon. I did that before the 2020 elections,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
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