New Juaben South Member of Parliament, Michael Okyere Baafi, has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2028, pointing to the worrying state of Ghana’s politics as his main reason.
“If this is how our politics is turning, then the world is becoming scarier. That’s why some of us, and I, have said that after this term, I won’t seek re-election in 2028,” the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP declared.
Baafi recounted his frustrations during the last election, accusing the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of engaging in desperate tactics to sway voters in his constituency.
“When my people were being discouraged because, three days before the election, the NDC started constructing roads in the area. They brought a truckload of spray machines, hair dryers, and fertilisers.
“I had no option but to encourage my people that we were winning this election, and that’s why I made the statement that if we lost, I would resign. I, however, apologise to Ghanaians for my resignation comment; I went too far,” he explained.
The MP also alleged that the NDC resorted to vote-buying, a move he says tilted the results.
“Considering the work that we did, the strengths of the candidates involved, and the massive crowd that followed us, I was confident that we were going to win the election.
However, on the day of the election, they came up with a plan just to buy votes. So, they were buying votes, paying between GH¢500 and GH¢1,000 to every voter,” Baafi stated.
