News:
January 23, 2012
The Outspoken NDC Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo Constituency, who was defeated in the just ended NDC parliamentary primaries, says he is considering contesting the December 2012 election as an independent candidate.
According to him, he though he is not bitter by the result, he is convinced his chances of retaining his position was narrowed due to the unlevel playing field by the government that characterized the contest.
He lost to the Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi by 211 to 185 votes.
The MP is noted for his harsh criticism in public of his own party leader President John Evans Attah Mills which some party supporters consider as an affront to the President. His defeat is considered by some political watchers as a way of punishing him for his unsavory remarks about the President.
Speaking on Peace FM on Monday 23rd January, Hon. Michael Teye Nyaunu who is also Deputy Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament in Nigeria accused the government of being behind his loss.
He said government connivance was visibly clear as state machinery visited his constituency to support his competitor and shared all sorts of items including cooking oil, roofing sheets and monies to influence some of the delegates to reject him.
Hon. Michael Teye Nyaunu added that he is yet to take a definite decision on whether or not he is going to contest the upcoming elections, but was quick to add that even if he decides to go independent he will still belong to the NDC party which he has always supported and fought for.
Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh