Ofoase-Ayirebi MP denies backing Oppong-Nkrumah
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi in the Eastern Region, Mr David Oppong-Kusi has denied media reports that he has declared support for broadcaster Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah as the one to take over from him in the upcoming New Patriotic Party Parliamentary primaries.
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The MP who has decided not to seek re-election has been accused by some party supporters of backing Oppong-Nkrumah.
But in an interview with Accra based Starr FM, Mr Oppong-Kusi said such claims were untrue.
He said he resolved not to contest again two years ago and that it has nothing to do with any of the aspirants.
"They all have my blessing... please discard those rumours," Oppong-Kusi told Starr FM.
Meanwhile, the ace broadcaster has broken his silence over his political career and declared that he is “running for the Parliamentary Candidature of the New Patriotic Party in the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency.”
According to him, he has weighed the “potential risks and discomforts of political life” but upon “calls and encouragements to run”, he has come to the conclusion that he can help fix Ghana’s problems through politics.
“My decision to run for public office is not one I have made lightly. I have weighed the calls and encouragements to run, against the potential risks and discomforts of Political life. I have spent weeks consulting with delegates and members of my community and my family,” the former host of the Super Morning Show of Joy FM announced on his Facebook page.
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He added: “In Ghana today many of us complain about the ills of our nation. However, few of us are willing to offer ourselves to be part of the process of fixing these ills. Many of us think nothing can be done. Others think the costs will be too high.
“After careful consideration, I am of the view that many more of us can put aside our personal needs and take up a challenge higher than ourselves. I believe that many more of us who are unhappy with the status-quo must step up and be part of the process of fixing our problems.”