{"id":92473,"date":"2025-09-02T23:05:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T23:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92473"},"modified":"2025-09-02T23:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T23:05:38","slug":"akwatia-is-rising-again-this-win-is-only-the-first-step-mp-elect-bernard-baidoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92473","title":{"rendered":"Akwatia is rising again, this win is only the first step \u2013 MP-elect Bernard Baidoo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bernard Baidoo stood victorious after a tense contest in the Akwatia by-election, declaring that what happened on Tuesday was more than a political win. <\/p>\n

For him, it was the rebirth of a town long tied to the fortunes of mining and the struggles of its people. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe people listened to the message we gave them, and we saw that they had really imbibed. They gave us a hope, some hope of a sort, which hope has resulted in what we see today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Baidoo insisted that the victory did not come as a surprise to him and his team. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always been very confident. We\u2019ve been in this game for a while. If you are in it and you are losing, you will know, except maybe if you don\u2019t want to be honest yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawyer turned politician dismissed distractions that trailed his candidacy. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, I\u2019ve always said, when you are going into such a contest, there are a lot of things you will hear, but I don\u2019t focus on tangential. The focus is on the main ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy focus is to have my message delivered. The people accept it, and then they take it up and work to make sure, eh, victory is delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MP-elect turned the conversation toward Akwatia\u2019s bigger picture. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always said that you see Akwatia\u2019s name has always been with regard to mining, you can\u2019t take away the mining. We only have to do it lawfully. That\u2019s what we\u2019re going to work on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He recalled the dark days before 2024, when even the Ghana Consolidated Diamonds (GCD) property stood without light. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhere we are now is a GCD property just before John Mahama came to power; the place was in darkness, if you would recall. We did the 2024 collation here, and we had to put on some solar panels and all the lamps.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, it wasn\u2019t because of the by-elections, though; this was even done before. Today, we have electricity. <\/p>\n

He called it only the beginning of what Akwatia could become. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the first step towards getting GCD back on track, which can employ 1000s of people. There are other things we are looking at.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Mr Baidoo, the win is not just about securing a parliamentary seat; it is about restoring a community\u2019s hope. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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