Musician Nana Yaw Kumi also known as Kumi Guitar of
‘1 Litre, Break into Two, Betweener’ fame famously also known to be one of the
musicians still loyal to embattled Nana Appiah Mensah is lacing his boots to
contest the upcoming NPP Primaries on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic
Party, MyNewsGH.com reports.
The seat is currently occupied by Mrs. Mercy Adu-Gyamfi
popularly known as Ama Sey, a hairdresser who humiliated opposition National
Democratic Congress’ Mohammed Baba Jamal in the 2016 election.
Ama
Sey who attended Presby Middle School in Akwatia in the year 1988 and obtained
Middle School Leaving Certificate (MSLC) is believed to be popular owing to her
good human relations with her constituents.
Beside her hairdressing business, she was a managing director of
Amasey Pharmacy, in Kade, in the Eastern Region. She is a member of some
committees in Parliament, she serves on the Committee on Employment and social
welfare house committee.
But
for the emergence of Nana Yaw Kumi, some delegates believe she could be going
unopposed. It is unclear how popular or well known Nana Yaw Kumi is within the
NPP fraternity in the Akwatia constituency but it promises to be interesting as
he joins a list of music and movie celebrities who have parliamentary ambitions.
The others are John Dumelo, K.K Fosu and Bice Osei Kufuor Obour.
Bad English, Good Message
The
incumbent Akwatia MP has been mocked at by her opponents for her inability to
speak English fluently but that did not stop her from speaking about the issues
that affect her constituents.
In
her maiden speech in Parliament, Ama Sey expressed concerns about the manner in
which the current management of the Ghana Consolidated Diamond Limited situated
in her constituency, was running the place.
She
said, among other things, that the company “promises to create 25,000 direct
jobs and 50,000 indirect jobs for support services…It further promises to bring
a turnaround strategy plan that will lift the company.” She said that the company
was not living up to its promise and the youth are not happy. She called for
government support to help her turn things around.
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