Anti-corruption activist Vitus Azeem has advised former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwasi Nyantakyi to reconsider his bid for the NPP Parliamentary primary in Ejisu following the vacancy left by the late MP John Kumah.
While acknowledging that current regulations don’t forbid Nyantakyi’s candidacy, Azeem highlighted moral concerns. Speaking on Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda, he stressed that despite any legal outcomes, the shadow of corruption allegations could taint Nyantakyi’s candidacy. Azeem urged him to carefully evaluate the potential consequences before entering the by-election.
“No matter, whether he has been prosecuted or not it is a dent on him and it cannot easily be wiped away. It may not be possible to legally bar him from contesting but as somebody interested in parliament, he should even consider.
“It is not even the fact that you come out to admit that you paid money but the mere fact that at the very beginning, he was the key player in the Anas investigations and even though he has not been investigated and prosecuted, he too has not been able to exonerate himself and has now implicated himself by admitting that he paid money to Anas to stop him from airing the expose because it contained information that will further implicate him. If he has a conscience, he should not stand.
He emphasized that if Nyantakyi secures the Ejisu seat, allegations of corruption will continue to haunt him. And that would potentially affect any future government appointments he may receive.
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