MP for Akuapim North, Sammy Awuku
Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammy Awuku has described Ewurabena Aubynn, MP for Ablekuma North, as a product of a violent election.
According to Awuku, Aubynn’s victory in the parliamentary re-run cannot be detached from the acts of violence that characterized the election.
Speaking to Citi FM on Tuesday July 22, 2025, Awuku explained that the minority’s decision to walk out of parliament during Aubynn’s swearing-in on July 22, 2025, was a principled stance.
He stated, “We clearly believe that she is a product of a violent election that led to people being maimed, traumatized, and severely beaten.”
Awuku shed light on the minority’s walkout, saying their action stemmed from the fact that “the election that produced her victory is tainted, and we believe it had blood on the hands of the organizers.”
He also alleged that security agencies have maintained a “loud silence” on the incidents, implying tacit government endorsement.
Awuku claimed that no one involved in the violent acts has been arrested, despite being captured on tape.
“The noisy silence of law enforcement agencies gives us the impression that these operatives and those who acted in that manner had the tacit endorsement of government,” he noted.
Aubynn won the Ablekuma North parliamentary election after a re-run of voting at 19 polling stations, which was marred by brutal assaults, including one on former MP Mavis Hawa Koomson.
The minority staged a walkout during Aubynn’s swearing-in to protest what Sammy Awuku referred to as “blood-tainted” victory.
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