A group of concerned National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth in the Assin North District of the Central Region has issued a strong caution to the Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson, urging him to desist from what they describe as “divide and rule” tactics within the constituency.
The group accused Mr. Quayson of prioritizing political appointments for a select group of loyalists, rather than leveraging his popularity to lobby for additional positions at both the national and district levels to benefit the wider constituency.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Rankling Otoo alleged that the MP’s actions—supported by Constituency Chairman Felix Benefo—are threatening party unity in the area.
They cited the recent removal of Christian Ankomahe Amoah, who also serves as the Deputy Constituency Youth Organizer, from his position as Youth Employment Director, allegedly to make way for Mr. Quayson’s close associate, Mr. Ativi.
“We will not sit back and allow the MP and the chairman to use the power we all fought for to intimidate us. These attempts to sideline hardworking party members will be resisted,” Otoo stated.
The group further accused the MP and chairman of manipulating the process for appointing a District Chief Executive (DCE) by pushing through their preferred candidate instead of allowing a fair selection from the three candidates presented by the regional vetting committee.
They called on national party leadership to intervene and restore unity and fairness in the Assin North constituency.
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