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Kumawu road construction halted after local elections - News
The ongoing road works in Kumawu area of ??the Ashanti Region have been suspended, just 24 hours after the local election was held to elect a new representative for the area.
Before the election heats up,roads in the area were constructed, raising concerns that the government could use it as a vote-buying tool to trick voters into voting for the New Patriotic Party candidate ( NPP). . A review of the fire report from Wednesday, May 24, 2023 shows that the heavy equipment that works in the repair of poor roads in the areahas been removed.
XYZ Ashanti Regional ReporterNana Appiah told Piesie Okrah and Power Kasiebo on XYZ TV on Wednesday evening that "allthe equipment used to repairthe roads was nowhere to be found on Wednesday afternoon."
Nana Appiah added, "My inspection of Bodomase and all the roads there show that they have stopped working." He said community members in the affected areas were furious atthe sudden turn of events, despite voting overwhelminglyfor the NPP candidate to retain the seat.
The development comes after the newly elected NPP MP for Kumawu Constituency, Ernest Yaw Anim, told reporters thatthe government is committed to completing ongoing road projects in the constituency. Election results
In the election held on May 23, 2023, Mr. Anim got 15,264 votes, defeating National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Kwasi Amankwaaand two independents, both Kwaku Duah.
Kwasi Amankwaa of the NDC got 3,723 votes, while one Kwaku Duah who left the NPP and entered the 2020 election got 2,478 votes. Another man who first tried is at the time by the election only 62.
Speak when he wins the conquest of Tuesday, May 23, Ernight Ernight is clearly not to perform all the services in the site called.
Speak when he wins the conquest of Tuesday, May 23, Ernight Ernight is clearly not to perform all the services in the site called.
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