The Member of Parliament (MP) for Techiman South Constituency, Martin Adjei Mensah-Korsah, has broken his silence regarding the confusion surrounding the constituency’s election results.
The delayed announcement by the Electoral Commission has fueled tensions, with both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) claiming victory.
Speaking on Accra-based Asempa FM, Mr Mensah-Korsah confidently stated, “I was leading by over 7,000 votes,” adding that the NPP collation shows he secured a clear victory after collating results from 141 polling stations.
He revealed that he was leading with over 7,000 votes before discrepancies arose, which he attributed to disruptions by opposition supporters.
“I have evidence on my pink sheet. I carefully calculated the results with my team,” he explained, emphasizing their diligence in ensuring accuracy. To safeguard the process, his team duplicated the pink sheets, retaining a copy before submitting the original to the Electoral Commission for validation.
The MP recounted how the situation took a violent turn, alleging that NDC supporters disrupted the collation process, claiming their candidate had won. “NDC thugs stormed the venue and truncated collation,” he alleged. The chaos reportedly escalated into physical violence, leaving his constituency Chairman severely injured. “My Chairman was severely beaten during the disturbances and is currently receiving medical care. It was a terrible experience,” Mensah-Korsah shared.
When tensions subsided, Mensah-Korsah and his team returned to the collation center to review the results. However, the situation reignited, with NDC supporters allegedly invading the venue again, destroying Electoral Commission materials, and accusing the commission of intentionally delaying the announcement to favor Mensah-Korsah’s candidacy.
“The police tried their best to manage the situation, but they were overwhelmed by the numbers of NDC supporters present,” Mensah-Korsah noted. Despite these challenges, he maintained that the NPP collation shows a victory margin of over 3,000 votes.
The MP urged calm and encouraged all parties to trust the systems in place. “We are confident in the Electoral Commission to ensure transparency and fairness. Let us maintain peace as the process unfolds,” he appealed.
As tensions persist in Techiman South, the constituency eagerly awaits the Electoral Commission’s final declaration to resolve one of Ghana’s most contentious electoral disputes.
