27th November 2023 9:14:56 AM
2 mins readMajority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has downplayed the necessity of selecting a running mate for the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, from the Ashanti Region. He said that there are other Akan-speaking regions in the country that can be considered for the position.
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Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who himself is from the Ashanti Region, stated that there are other Akan-speaking regions in the country that could be considered for the position.During an interview on the Hot Issues programme on TV3 with Kemmini Amanor, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu dismissed the notion that not selecting a running mate from the Ashanti Region would have catastrophic consequences for the party.
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In his words, "I am not too sure the world will come to an end."While acknowledging the strategic importance of the decision, the Suame Member of Parliament suggested that the chosen candidate should complement Dr. Bawumia's background, even if not from the Ashanti Region.Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu highlighted the flexibility in considering various Akan areas for the selection, stating, "We know the dynamics so let the people decide.
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I am from the Ashanti Region, it is the case that Dr. Bawumia is from the North, and maybe his own ethnic background is not one place that we have major votes from or huge numbers from, we will need, maybe, a region that will support or complement him well, that is why people are coming up with that suggestion to select an Akan. I am saying that it is justifiable but there are other Akan areas that we could also look at."With Dr.
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