Alleged hooting at Atta Akyea: Here's what really happened at Nkronso

Some residents of Akyem Nkronso in the Abuakwa South District of the Eastern Region has allegedly chased out their Member of Parliament (MP), Hon Samuel Atta Akyea from the community.

The angry residents according to social media reports, hooted at the former Minister of Works and Housing, and drove him away from the town over what the reports say was a failure on his part to fulfil some campaign promises made to the people.

In a video posted on Facebook, the MP could be seen walking towards his Pickup vehicle as the aggrieved crowd mobbed him and hooted at him sending him away from the place.

Mr. Atta Akyea eventually finds his way into his vehicle and was whisked away by his team of security.

But, in a statement to set the records straight, Gideon Kwasi Annor, Aide to Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea said, “The fact remains that, on the 5th of March, 2022, the Abuakwa South Elections Committee chaired by Mr. Adamu Musa Raha and seven others made their way to Nkronso to conduct polling station elections for the six polling stations as with other electoral areas within the Constituency. It appeared that, some persons who had picked up forms and had been duly approved by the Election Committee to contest the elections did not accept the fact that others without prior approval would want to be in the contest.”

The statement continued, “This disagreement orchestrated by Frazer Ofori-Atta threatened the intended elections whose rollout was barely starting. Regrettably, the avoidable tension was mounting. Confronted with a serious security situation, the Committee was advised by the police escort led by the Divisional Commander to halt all activities and move to another electoral area for elections to take place since the grounds at Nkronso was not favourable for democratic elections. The Committee heeded the security advice and left Nkronso in the midst of hooting from the Frazer group.”

“The Chief of Nkronso equally advised that the Committee should not proceed with the elections because of the threatened violence engineered by Frazer Ofori-Atta. The Committee, without any incident, had successfully conducted elections in the over 100 polling stations in Abuakwa South Constituency, the President’s backyard and the thuggery at Nkronso is very regrettable. Let the records indicate that the Chief of Nkronso in the company of Hon. Atta Akyea, had been assured by Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister for Roads and Highways, that the contract for the construction of the Nkronso roads has been awarded and the contractor is mobilizing to site.” the statement further revealed.

It added, “It is also a fact that, the ruler of Nkronso has also released land for the construction of an industrial
starch factory which the MP is about to construct.”

“Consequently, those who are in an indecent haste to contest Atta Akyea should wait for the nominations to open bearing in mind that “to turn aside the justice due a man before the face of the
Most High or subvert a man in his cause, the Lord does not approve.” (See Lamentations 3:35-36),” the statement concluded.

Source: Yaw Prekoh Snr./Ghanaguardian.com