I Am Very Saddened By The Massive Vote Buying – Kumawu NDC Parliamentary Candidate

National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Kumawu, Akwasi Amankwaa, says he is very saddened by the alleged incidents of massive vote buying in the just-concluded Kumawu bye-election.

According to him, the alleged incidents do not bode well for Ghana’s political and democratic development.

“There are videos everywhere, I saw some with my own two eyes…it doesn’t speak well of politics, it doesn’t speak well of us as Ghanaians to be doing things like that,” he said.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, he accused the ruling New Patriotic Party of buying the future of the Kumawu youth cheaply.

“It’s a very sad day for Kumawu politics and Ghana politics because I’m thinking about the future of the youth, to sell their futures for GH¢50 and the NPP party…I’m just trying to be very careful with my choice of words because it’s very pathetic. It’s a very sad day because people deliberately buying votes, buying people’s future for GH¢50, for GH¢20, I am very very saddened in my heart,” he said.

Allegations of vote buying had characterised the just-ended Kumawu bye-elections which saw the NPP’s Ernest Yaw Anim win a landslide victory.