Source: newsthemegh.com
The Member of Parliament for the Ashanti region’s Suame Constituency, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has officially announced his retirement following an impressive nearly 28-year career in politics.
The Majority Leader and the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs met with the constituency executives and informed them of the decision.
As the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) nominee who has continuously served the people of Suame, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu leaves a record of devoted leadership and devotion.
His announcement of retirement ushers in a new era in the political history of the constituency.
As the veteran lawmaker steps down, focus shifts to the approaching parliamentary primaries.
By submitting nomination forms, two prospective candidates have already thrown their hats in the ring.
Among them are Mr. John Darko, a lawyer lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and Mr. Maxwel Ofosu Boakye, the Municipal Chief Executive for Suame.
Lawyer John Darko has formally submitted his nomination forms, putting himself in the running as the political climate in Suame heats up. The Municipal Chief Executive for Suame, Mr. Maxwel Ofosu Boakye, is anticipated to enter the race, and there is now a lot of interest surrounding his nomination file.
Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu’s enormous efforts throughout the years were appreciated by Mr. Count Abban Duker, the Constituency Chairman, who confirmed the Majority Leader’s intention to retire to Class 91.3 FM’s Kumasi correspondent, Elisha Adarkwa.
The Chairman thanked the seasoned lawmaker for his work and gave the people confidence that the party will handle the changeover amicably.
With the retirement of Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, a chapter in Suame’s history comes to an end as the community gets ready for a change in parliamentary representation.
The next parliamentary primaries will surely influence the constituency’s future course as new leaders step up to assume the role of representation and service.