The Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng Frimpong, has filed his nomination forms to contest in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in the Asante Akim North Constituency.

Mr Frimpong who addressed the press after filing the forms, said the constituents needed to unite behind the party to be able to break the eight.

It was therefore, one of his patriotic duties to lead the party to unite and bring the needed development to the area, he said.

“This is a call for development which will be anchored on progress; at this critical time where the NPP needs to break the eight, I need to stand and unite my people to achieve this vision,” he said.

Mr. Kwarteng noted a systemic apathy in voter trends, citing a decline in NPP votes in the constituency between 2020 and 2016, adding that this calls for immediate action to correct the trend.

In all, five people are vying for the parliamentary slot in the Asante Akim North Constituency.

They are Mr Andy Appiah Kubi - incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Kwasi Kwarteng Frimpong – the PRO Ministry of Education and Dr Samuel Kwadwo Frimpong - Office of the Vice President.

The others are Mr Stephen Obeng Saka – Businessman and Mr Kwadwo Baah Agyemang – a former MP for the area.