Youth group in Ejisu-Juaben apologises to Minister

Akyawkrom (Ash), March 25, GNA - A group calling itself the "Truth for Development in Ejisu-Juaben" has apologized to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD, Mr Akwasi Osei Agyei, for making unfounded allegations against him.

Members of the of the group who formerly belonged to the "Concerned Youth of Ejisu-Juaben" reportedly printed and circulated false information in the constituency accusing the minister, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, of not doing anything to promote the development of the area since he assumed office as MP. They also accused the MP of sabotaging the development efforts of the people and vowed to resist any attempt by him to contest the NPP parliamentary primaries in order to stand as the parliamentary candidate for the constituency.

However, in a press conference at Akyawkrom on Monday, the group confessed that they were misled by some political interest groups in the constituency to make those allegations.

According to Mr Frank Kwame Owusu, Public Relations Officer of the group, their own investigations had revealed that all what they were made to believe were false and an attempt by some people who were interested in the seat to use them for their selfish political interest. "We have now realized from our own independent research and assessment that what we were made to believe is not the truth", he pointed out. Mr Owusu, who was with Mr Kennedy Addo Frimpong, President of the group, Mr George Addo Boateng, Vice President and Mr Dominic Danquah, Secretary, as well as other executive members, said having realized the truth, they could not sit down for some unscrupulous people to malign the hard won reputation of the MP.

Mr Owusu accused some contestants in the NPP parliamentary primaries for inciting a cross section of the youth against Mr Osei Agyei and advised them to desist from that.

He said the group decided to breakaway from the Concerned Youth of Ejisu-Juaben in order to expose the political machinations of some people who wanted to use them to achieve their selfish motives. Mr Owusu appealed to all people who were interested in the constituency seats to conduct their activities in a civil manner and stop inciting innocent people against their political rivals to cause disunity and antagonism among the people in the area.

He also appealed to the leadership of the NPP to call such aspirants to order in order not to cause disaffection in the party.