Baah Sworn in As MP

Mr Yaw Baah, 43, a lawyer was yesterday sworn in as 200th member of Parliament.

He won the Kumawu constituency parliamentary bye-election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party polling 13,664 votes representing 76.85 percent of the votes cast.

The Kumawu parliamentary seat became vacant following the death of Mr. Reo Addai Basoah, the Member of Parliament (MP) on July 30, 2002 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

The official oaths were administered by Mr Freddy Blay, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament amidst heckling from the minority.

After the short ceremony, he was taken to his seat, next to Mr Nitiwol, who was sworn in a few months ago.

Papa Owusu Ankomah, Majority Leader and Leader of the House, asked the new member to study the rules, conventions and programmes of the house in order to make meaningful contributions.

"I am optimistic that you would not misplace the confidence that the people of Kumawu have placed in you."

A minute of silence was observed by members in memory of late Bosoah.