{"id":113349,"date":"2026-01-30T17:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=113349"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:47:16","slug":"im-not-ungrateful-ayensuano-mp-on-claims-of-ditching-bryan-acheampong-to-support-bawumia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=113349","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m not ungrateful \u2013 Ayensuano MP on claims of ditching Bryan Acheampong to support Bawumia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Member of Parliament for Ayensuano, Ida Adwoa Asiedu, has rejected claims that she is being ungrateful for supporting former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) presidential race, despite receiving assistance from Abetifi MP Dr. Bryan Acheampong during her own election.<\/p>\n

Speaking on\u00a0Adom FM\u2019s\u00a0Dwaso Nsem<\/em><\/strong>, the lawmaker said her decision is based on conviction, not obligation, emphasizing that gratitude should not be confused with political choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not ungrateful, and I will never be,\u201d she said. \u201cBefore God, Bryan Acheampong supported me during my election. But a choice is a choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

She explained that the support she received was never transactional. \u201cWe were all in a team supporting a candidate. I was never told that because someone helped me, I must support him when he decides to contest,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Miss Asiedu added that the public often overlooks the broader picture of campaign financing. Beyond Dr. Acheampong, she said Dr. Bawumia, whom she is now backing, and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong also contributed significantly to her political journey.

\u201cPeople also don\u2019t know the kind of support I had from the person I am supporting. Kennedy Agyapong also helped me,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

She stressed that political campaigns are rarely funded by a single individual, and support typically comes from multiple sources. \u201cPolitics is not one person\u2019s funding. Support comes from many places. I can\u2019t sit here and list what each person did, but they all helped in diverse ways,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The MP urged critics to refrain from passing judgment without understanding the facts. \u201cIf people don\u2019t understand the issues, they should stop talking. I don\u2019t know their definition of ungratefulness, but I am not,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Miss Asiedu said she has largely ignored the accusations but felt compelled to clarify that her support for Dr. Bawumia is a personal and political decision, not a rejection of those who once assisted her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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