Assin South Member of Parliament, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has vehemently denied allegations of vote-buying during the recently held Assin North by-election in the Central Region. In a Facebook post on June 30, the Deputy Education Minister addressed the claims made by Joshua Akamba, the former National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), labeling them as false and malicious.
Reverend Ntim Fordjour clarified that he had never engaged in vote-buying or distributed money or goods before or during the Assin North by-election. He called on the citizens to disregard the allegations, emphasizing his commitment to fair and transparent electoral processes.
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has also dismissed the accusations of vote-buying leveled against them by the opposition NDC. The NDC claimed that the NPP had given money to constituents to influence them to vote for Charles Opoku, the NPP candidate.
Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the NPP, refuted these claims, stating that they were false. Responding to Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC’s National Communications Officer, during an interview on JoyNews, Ahiagbah expressed concern about the spread of falsehoods by political parties and challenged the NDC to address the lies they allegedly propagated during their campaign.
Ahiagbah highlighted one particular falsehood where the NDC purportedly claimed that voting for the NPP’s James Gyakye Quayson would result in the legalization of LGBTQ rights in Ghana. He criticized the NDC for misleading the constituents and stressed the importance of honesty in political campaigns.
The denial of vote-buying by Reverend Ntim Fordjour and the NPP further fuels the ongoing debate surrounding the Assin North by-election. As the allegations persist, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop and whether any evidence will emerge to substantiate the claims made by either side.
