The chieftain of Ekumfi, located in the Central Region, called a press conference in response to President Akufo-Addo’s statement that he had not prioritized the development needs of Ekumfi as the community rejected NPP parliamentary candidates in the 2020 elections.
At an event on Monday, Ekumfi Chief Justice Odifo Akinyin VIII emphasized the democratic principle of empowering the people to freely elect their representatives in parliament. He refuted the idea that the president has the power to decide who Ekumfi residents and constituencies elect to represent them in parliament.
Expressing shock at the president’s claims, Odifo Akinyin VIII said: “We are deeply shocked by these statements and have a hard time believing the same is true because the president… “I especially did not believe that people could be politically isolated and treat others unfairly.” contempt and disgust. ”
He called on President Akufo-Addo to provide data on development projects undertaken by former Ekumfi MP Ato Cudjoe and questioned the basis of the President’s claim that Ato Cudjoe’s retention was justified. presented.
Odifo Akinyin VIII also highlighted Mr. Ato Kudjoye’s recent defeat in the NPP’s intra-party primaries for the 2024 general elections, noting that even members of the president’s own party rejected Mr. Ekumfi’s departure in 2020. He questioned why Mr. Ekumfi had to suffer.
Odifo Akinyin VIII expressed concern that the president’s statement would affect their democratic right to vote freely, saying that the people of Ekumfi had exercised their democratic right in the last election and that they should not be punished for it. He emphasized that it should not be used as a means of
Referring to the ongoing controversy over the autopsy report of late President John Atta Mills, Chief Ekumfi and others urge the late president’s family to work with the state to resolve the controversial issue. I urged him to do so.
Odifo Akin VIII criticized the public interactions as “appalling” and “shameful” and warned against perpetuating discord through outside influence.
]Odifo Akinyin VIII has reiterated the need to rest the late Professor Atta Mills in peace and declared the intention of the traditional area to take strong action against those complicit in any dishonorable act.
The chiefs called on the President to consider the unity and well-being of the community, regardless of political affiliation, and stressed the importance of prioritizing development projects that benefit all residents of Ekumfi.
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