Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, has stated that after 16 years of legislative service, he believes it’s time for him to retire.
Mr. Akyea is among the 18 members of the Majority Caucus of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who have indicated that they will not be running for re-election in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Notable MPs who have chosen not to seek re-election include prominent figures such as Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu (Suame), First Deputy Speaker Joe Osei Owusu (Bekwai), Atta Akyea (Abuakwa South), Joe Ghartey (Essikado Ketan), and Ken Agyapong (Assin Central). Their decision will undoubtedly create a gap in the party’s leadership and parliamentary representation.
The legislator feels that he has fulfilled his duties and is ready to step aside for someone else to continue his good work.
In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Face to Face on Citi TV on Tuesday, he expressed that he had reached an age where he felt it was time to retire.
“I believe 16 years is a good enough time to hang up your gloves. I am not a young man. Come August 20th, your brother will be 62 years old. And what I have to do is to look at my legacy years as well,” he stated.
He suggested that being an MP was a serious commitment and was the most challenging role in the political arena.
“There is no more serious undertaking in politics than becoming an MP. I believe becoming an MP is the most difficult vocation anybody can go for…There are incessant individual demands on you,” he said.
Meanwhile, other MPs who have decided to step down include Dan Botwe (Okere), Kwasi Amoako-Atta (Atiwa West), Dr. Kwaku Afriyie (Sefwi Wiaso), and Emmanuel Marfo (Oforikrom). Additionally, Benito Owusu-Bio (Atwima Nwabiagya), Carlos Ahenkora (Tema West), Nana Kwasi Adjei Boateng (New Juabeng North), William Owuraku Aidoo (Afigya Kwabre South), Johnson Adu (Ahafo Ano South West), Francis Manu-Adabor (Ahafo Ano South-East), Suleman Sanid (Ahafo Ano North), Kojo Kum (Ahanta West), and Francisca Oteng (Kwabre East) are among those opting not to seek re-election.
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