The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is patting the re-elected Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson.
Although Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu admitted that Mr Quayson’s victory in the Assin North by-election is a “peak victory that will hurt the pride of the NPP,” he gave the assurance that the NPP will accept the decision made by electorates of Assin North.
“Indeed, we must congratulate him. That is the choice made by the people of Assin North, and we must, everybody must respect that while it lasts,” Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu stated while addressing parliament on Tuesday, July 4 after Mr Quayson was sworn-in.
Notwithstanding the Majority Leader’s congratulatory message to his colleague, he cautioned Mr Quayson of the impermanent nature of his term in office as an MP.
Alluding to the impending prosecution against the incumbent MP, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu stated Mr Quayson’s fate in the House at present, is dependent on the verdict of the Attorney-General.
“Mr Speaker, the rest of it, as we move from here, is in the hands of the Attorney-General,” the legislator stressed.
He also maintained that the chances of Mr Quayson staying in office for long were very low.
Moreover, the Majority Leader added that, “the parliamentary group of the NPP also believes that this is a momentary victory of phantasmal character that certainly will not last.
Despite Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s warning, he said that the Majority Caucus is ready to welcome Mr Quayson into parliament.
The Majority Leader told the House that “While he [Gyakye Quayson] remains here, we can only embrace him as a Member of Parliament, and we welcome him here to be part of the fraternity while it lasts.”
Meanwhile, the NPP has since congratulated Mr Quayson for his victory in the Assin North by-election.
According to the party, the NDC’s victory in the by-election adds to Ghana’s democratic credentials.
“Indeed, the recent two by-elections have demonstrated the strength of the country’s democracy with outcomes favouring different political parties. This is a testament to Ghana’s much touted accolade as a bastion.”
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, also clarified that the Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, is not an enemy of the Majority MPs.
He emphasized that though members of the Majority caucus may disagree on issues with the Minority, it doesn’t mean that Mr. Quayson is an enemy.
We welcome our colleague. He enters this House rightly or wrongly, but he cultivated friends while he stayed here. I’m not sure that anybody can say that Gyakye Quayson is an enemy to him. We may disagree on a few things, but I believe that across the political divide, he made so many friends. I believe the NDC wants to believe that the victory our colleague has chalked is a peak victory that will hurt the pride of the NPP, as the Minority Leader said.
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