The Member of Parliament for Asawase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Muntaka Muberak, has warned persons who are "not from Asawase", not to even think of going there to register for eligibility to vote in the upcoming elections.

The clearly incensed legislator alleged that he had information that some people were going round other parts of Kumasi, taking names and telephone numbers from people they intend to bus to register at Asawase.

He therefore cautioned anyone who was planning or assisting others to plan and execute this strategy of the opposition to in their own interests and in the supreme interest of peace, desist from this course.

Alhaji Muntaka Muberak then fired that "anyone planning to go against his warning should say goodbye to his/her family before embarking on the journey because anything could happen and he could not guarantee that everything will be fine.

For persons who do not know much about the political terrain in Kumasi, this may sound nonsensical but hold on.

The Asawase constituency is a stronghold of the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party has been fighting to snatch the seat since the constituency was created without success.

It is therefore being alleged that should NPP get voters from other constituencies which are safe seats for the NPP anyway, their votes would shore up the figures of the NPP to beat the NDC. This would be a blow to Muntaka because the results of the 2016 elections in the constituency was too close for even the NDC to feel comfortable going into the 2020 elections.

The attention of authorities especially our security agencies should be drawn to the situation to avert any form of violence in the constituency. The Honourable MP should collaborate with the authority to have his grievances addressed.

Source: opera.com