Editorial
Congratulations to stakeholders on peaceful by-election in Assin North
The aged exercised their franchise without difficulty
Dear Editor,
The Assin North by-election has come a long way, and I must congratulate Hon. James Gyakye Quayson on his success in the recent election. The majority of Ghanaians believed that Hon. James Quayson was going to win on a silver platter, but it turned out to be a competitive election.
In spite of the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) extensive efforts in the parliamentary by-election held in the Assin North Constituency, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, the candidate representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), emerged victorious for the second time, overcoming his main rival, Mr. Charles Opoku, the NPP candidate.
According to preliminary results from over 90 out of the 99 polling stations, Hon. Quayson secured more than 55 per cent of the votes, establishing a clear lead over Mr. Opoku.
The competition was very tight, but Hon. James Quayson rose to the occasion.
Mr. Charles Opoku worked assiduously ahead of the election, and I must commend him for his hard work and immense contribution to the development of Assin North Constituency. Also, not everyone may easily accept defeat, but Mr. Opoku exhibited maturity by accepting defeat.
There is no doubt that the by-election was a big success, and I must commend the Electoral Commission (EC) and the security personnel for their massive contribution to this exercise.
The Electoral Commission of Ghana conducted the election perfectly, to the extent that none of the parties alleged any form of rigging or unfairness.
Also, the turnout of electorates was massive, with everyone comporting himself or herself well and in accordance with the electoral laws of the land.
The Ghana Police Service worked tirelessly to ensure that there was no misconduct by any member of the political parties or the public in general. Such an instance was clearly shown when a fake police officer and a military imposter were busted were busted at different locations and swiftly taken away.
If this continues in future by-elections, Ghana’s democracy will be the winner.
George Obeng Osei,
Frafraha, Accra
Dear Editor,
AS schools reopen after the holiday, pressure will start to mount on both parents, guardians and teachers.
As a parent, I wish to use this platform to appeal to the basic school authorities through the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reduce the prices of food served our children.
It is very clear and obvious to all that prices of foodstuff have reduced drastically and that was the reason people felt the last Christmas was the best in recent years.
From tomatoes, onions and other vegetables needed to make good meals for the children have seen a reduction in prices.
It will therefore be unfortunate if the school authorities are not humane enough to reduce the school feeding charges. That would amount to wickedness.
This is something the authorities must see to. It will no doubt ease the huge burden on the parents.
Parents were reasonable enough with two different increments when prices shot up. Now that prices seem to have dropped, the schools should do the needful.
That would create some goodwill between the teachers and the parents.
Rose Aboagyewaa, Kasoa
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Dear Editor,
I write to wish you and your staff a Happy New Year and commend you for the good work you have done over the years.
It is my prayer that the good Lord bless you and make available the resources you need to do a better work in the New Year.
I wish to bring your attention to the return of traders to the pavements at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle area.
In the previous decongestion exercise before the holidays, I noticed the authorities intentionally allowed them some freedom to sell at certain areas with lines drawn to demarcate an area for them to do their business.
A visit to the area in the first week of the year revealed that these traders have gone beyond those demarcations and are selling on the spaces left for pedestrians.
The pedestrians are therefore left with narrow pathways to navigate, creating unnecessary congestion in the area and making it difficult for people to move around freely.
I wish to use this platform to inform the authorities about the development. They should send their officers to the market areas to check this for themselves and make sure they move back to the areas designated for them.
Mike Niiaste, Kaneshie
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