Ellembelle Member of Parliament Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah has said that the deposed Assin North Member of Parliament James Gyakye Quayson refuses to be humiliated by the justice system.“This is what our unfair justice system has tried to subject him to in the last 2 years,” he said in a statement on the decision by Mr Quayson to contest in the Assin North by-election.
“A man of complete integrity, Hon Quayson has held his cool and has maintained his dignity in the face of this blatant injustice. His quest to contribute his quota in ameliorating the predicament of his people is unparalleled. Despite the miscarriage of justice administered to him, his sacred resolve to change the narrative for the good people of Assin North remains undeterred and unbroken.
Forest.
Even a child knows how valuable the forest is. The fresh, breathtaking smell of trees. Echoing birds flying above that dense magnitude. A stable climate, a sustainable diverse life and a source of culture. Yet, forests and other ecosystems hang in the balance, threatened to become croplands, pasture, and plantations.
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“In an unjust society, silence is a crime. We all have an obligation to speak up and soon Ghana will hear from the people of Assin North The people of Assin North will speak stridently against the cruelty meted out to them come 27th June. The injustice of depriving them of representation for the last couple of years. If you are an apostle of justice,then stand up to be counted. Join the movement to re-elect Hon. Gyakye Quayson. We are poised for victory.”
In a statement announcing his decision to contest Mr Quasyon said “I know that you, the people of Assin North, are ready for the bye-election.“Since last year April, when the Supreme Court stopped me from performing my duties as your representative in Parliament, you have been without representation in the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic. Like the people of the SALL Traditional Areas who are excluded from representation in this Parliament, you the people of Assin North too have been in that unacceptable situation for over a year.
“The bye-election, which must be held within thirty days of the decision of the SupremeCourt, according to the Constitution (Arcle 112(5)), will bring an end to this situation.The will of the people of Assin North must triumph.“Democracy must be restored. I urge you all to come out in your numbers to vote for me so I return to Parliament and continue the work I began to do on your behalf, towards advancing the Assin North development agenda.”