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Former Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Hon Henry Kwabena Kokofu has declared his unflinching support for Francis Asenso-Boakye to become the legislator for the constituency.
Asenso-Boakye who is the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency is gunning to become the Member of Parliament for Bantama on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2020 General Elections.
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Speaking in an interview on Kumasi-based Kessben FM, Hon Kokofu was very emphatic on his support for the Deputy Chief of Staff, who he believes has gone through the mill as far as Bantama politics is concerned.
“I was the MP for Bantama but lost the seat in 2015. Per our policy, Asenso-Boakye should have continued the mantle because he knows aplenty even at a young age. He has learnt a lot but needed to study more and serving at the Presidency is a plus.
“I defeated him [Asenso-Boakye] in 2011 during the primaries but in my acceptance speech, I declared him to be a future leader for Bantama because I saw something in him.
“It became a nationwide discussion when I lost the primaries but it’s now an opportunity for the people of Bantama to rewrite the odds by voting for him [Asenso-Boakye] as their leader.
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Hon. Kokofu, however, recounted how Asenso-Boakye in 2019 wanted to withdraw from contesting the Bantama primaries but urged him to continue with his dream though the people of Bantama wanted him [Kokofu] back as their Member of Parliament.
He believes Asenso-Boakye accorded him the needed respect and by so doing, want to support him to become the legislator for the people of Bantama in the upcoming general elections.
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“He [Asenso-Boakye] came to me somewhere in 2019 when he I heard that I will he contesting for the seat. He told me he will withdraw from contesting and throw his support for me but I told him to wait since I have not decided to fight for the seat. So October last year, I decided not to contest for the seat. So since am not contesting again, why shouldn’t I support him because he gave me the needed respect and I throw my support for him”, he added.
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Asenso-Boakye has become the name on the mouth of most of the constituents following his devotion to the Bantama constituency.
He has supported the constituency in this Coronavirus period by donating to various of the communities and hospitals in the constituency.
Asenso-Boakye recently made a presentation of 700 LED streetlights to the Bantama sub-metro in Kumasi.
In all, a total of 8 electoral areas received the 700 street lights, which adds up to several others previously donated by Mr. Asenso-Boakye to be installed in some principals streets in communities in the Bantama constituency which are amenable to armed robbery.
He has also donated ambulance, hospital beds, infra red thermometers, metallic sterilizer and other personal protective equipments (PPEs) to the Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi.
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