Andy Appiah-Kubi, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim North, has opened up about his defeat in the 2024 general elections, attributing it to his outspoken stance on critical national issues.
The incumbent MP lost his parliamentary seat to Independent candidate Ohene Kwame Frimpong, who secured 26,926 votes compared to Appiah-Kubi’s 8,933.
In an interview on Citi FM with Richard Sky on Sunday, December 8, Appiah-Kubi maintained that he had no regrets regarding his principled approach to issues such as economic mismanagement and governance.
He had been a strong critic of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, advocating for his dismissal due to alleged economic mismanagement and conflicts of interest.
“In Asante Akim, I lost the seat. People voted and they voted against my candidature, they had a preference and voted for somebody else. And I have no qualms with that. And I’m not pointing accusing fingers. We all have to accept the process and I totally accept the results of the process.
“I was a target through my advocacy and I don’t regret doing that and I’m very happy that I had the audience of the public listening to our request then. If I ever fall victim to my advocacy, at least I’m still alive and have a fallback position and I have no regrets.”
Looking ahead, Andy Appiah-Kubi announced his decision to step away from politics permanently, intending to focus on his legal career.
“I will retire to my professional legal practice. This is the end of my political career. I will not seek a return to politics,” he declared.
He also urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to conduct a thorough audit to identify the factors behind the party’s significant loss of parliamentary seats nationwide.
