Malik Basintale speaking to a teeming NDC supporters in Ablekuma North
The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale,
has said the governing National Democratic Congress[NDC] will deal decisively with the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025 if it resorts to violence.
Speaking at a campaign event in Ablekuma North on Wednesday evening, the young and energetic politician stated that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not remain passive but will respond to any acts of violence from the NPP with equal force.
“I will be here on Friday. Will you turn out in your numbers? I, Basintale, will be here on Friday. Will you show up? And if I come and the NPP by any means makes kɛ, we will make kɛkɛ,” he declared.
Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has firmly rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency, insisting that the NPP candidate, Akua Afriyie, rightfully won the 2024 election.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, July 8, Mr. Kodua argued that the NPP secured a clear victory in the constituency and accused the EC of undermining the will of the people by ordering a rerun.
“For us in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), we are resolute, and we know that our candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, won the election with a margin of 414 votes. This is based on facts and figures. Yesterday, when the National Executive Committee met, we said that under no circumstances will we be intimidated.
“Under no circumstances will we go for a rerun. We will not go for any rerun. The New Patriotic Party will not go for any rerun. We have won the election. What we are asking the Electoral Commission to do is to follow the court’s directive to complete the collation and declare our candidate, Akua Afriyie, as the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North,” the NPP General Secretary stated.
“I will be here on Friday, and if by any means we hear ‘k3’ from the NPP, they’ll hear from us…” — Youth Employment Agency (YEA) CEO, Malik Basintale, speaking on the campaign trail in Ablekuma North ahead of Friday’s parliamentary election rerun in 19 polling stations. pic.twitter.com/GL7d6yNKau
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) July 9, 2025
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