Independent candidate, Kwaku Duah who bore the logo of a dove has criticized the alleged bribery scandals which erupted at the Kumawu By-elections, adding that it is a discouraging factor for eligible aspiring candidates who have no strong financial muscle.

He testified that MPs, Ministers and other political executives were actively involved in the scandalous vote buying, even on the election day, where they influenced the electorates with money, clothes and other juicy incentives to lure them into voting for the New Patriotic Party NPP) candidate, Ernest Yaw Anim. 

According to Hon. Kwaku Duah, the menace of vote buying will deter willing persons from stepping forward and contesting in what is supposed to be a democratic election since they do not have the financial muscle to coerce electorates.

“To dash money in public without shame and luring people throughout the constituencies for votes is appalling. What happened yesterday is one of the saddest days in political space. It’s pathetic”- he told Omanhene Yaw Boakye.

The Independent candidate affirmed that he has passed a congratulatory message to his opponent, Ernest Yaw Anim who is the MP-elect for Kumawu wishing him well and urging him to initiate more developmental projects in the Kumawu constituency.

Concerns have also been raised by the NDC parliamentary candidate, Kwasi Amankwah that the electorates were influenced with money, gifts, among others to vote for Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim. He cited that students approached him demanding for sums of money in order to vote for him since the NPP faction had already given them some money.

Most of the citizens who spoke to Sompa News including a 60-year-old man, alleged they were wooed with notes between 10 to 50 to vote for the NPP candidate.