Prosecute Kinsley Nyarko or we will all bribe EC officials during 2024 elections – Hopeson Adorye warns

Hopeson Adorye has called for the arrest and prosecution of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, Kingsley Nyarko, following allegations of bribery during the recently concluded Ejisu by-election.

This call was made after a viral video emerged showing Nyarko handing a white envelope to Electoral Commission (EC) officials at a polling station in Fumesua.

Adorye, who is also a member of Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change (M4C), condemned the actions captured in the video, labelling it as a criminal act.

He stressed that such behaviour compromised the integrity of the electoral process and could not be tolerated.

In an interview with Citi News on April 30, 2024, he claimed that Nyarko's actions violated electoral laws and warranted legal action.

He argued that since the EC was supposed to provide lunch for its staff, the MP's action constituted "a crime that police need to arrest Kingsley Nyarko and then prosecute him."

"I say they need to arrest him and prosecute him. He has broken the law; it is a crime. You don’t need to do that at the polling station but because he is an NPP MP, they are closing their eyes. If they don’t arrest him, in December, we are all going to do the same thing at the polling station," he stated.

Meanwhile, the EC has acknowledged the incident, confirming it took place at the Fumesua Pentecost Church polling station.

The MP is shown placing an envelope on the table occupied by the presiding officer and the ballot issuer of the polling station.

In a statement released on April 30, 2024, and signed by Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairman of Operations, the Electoral Commission announced it has taken notice of the video and has suspended the two temporary staff, pending an investigation.

In a subsequent statement, the EC reported that it had referred the matter to the police for a criminal investigation.

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