Malik Basintale Warns NPP Ahead of Ablekuma North Re-run

• Malik Basintale has charged National Democratic Congress supporters with preparing for the rerun of Ablekuma North's parliamentary elections
• The politician stormed the constituency with motorbikers to rally the youth in favour of his party's candidate for the election, Ewurabena Aubynn
• In his rousing speech ahead of the re-running of the election, Malik Basintale sent a stern message to the opposition New Patriotic Party

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has shared his readiness for Friday's election rerun in Ablekuma North.

On July 9, the YEA CEO stormed the constituency to canvas support for the National Democratic Congress' candidate Ewurabena Aubynn ahead of the elections.

The parliamentary election rerun will happen in 19 polling stations. Results from these polling stations after the 2024 elections have been in contention, influencing the decision for a rerun.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, Basintale grabbed the microphone to address the NDC party's supporters gathered at the mini rally. He charged the enthusiastic youth with his speech.

According to the YEA CEO, he was counting down to the election and its results, which he believes will swing in Aubynn's favour.

With the NDC's parliamentary candidate beside him, Basintale cautioned the NPP against disruption of the electoral process.

“I will be here on Friday, and if by any means we hear ‘k3’ from the NPP, they’ll hear from us…" Basintale warned.

The social media video attracted many reactions from Ghanaians.

What happened in Ablekuma North in 2024?

The re-run in Ablekuma North has become necessary following a prolonged dispute between the NDC and the NPP over the credibility of results from the December 7, 2024, general election.

The NDC, represented by its candidate Aubynn, claimed that the NPP brought some unverified pink sheets under suspicious circumstances and called for results from some polling stations to be rechecked.

The NPP, however, argued that the scanned pink sheets were verified and endorsed by party agents before the chaos at the collation centre derailed the process.

Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC), after several months, decided to re-run elections in 19 out of 281 polling stations.

The NPP's candidate, Akosua Afriyie, petitioned the High Court to quash elections. She argued that there is a pending order directing the EC to collate and declare the results of the elections in the constituency.

Basintale roams Accra with a motorbike

In a related story, YEN.com.gh reported Malik Basintale was spotted roaming Accra with his Kawasaki Z900, a motorcycle known for its aggressive styling and performance on the street.

He met an associate, who also brought out a BMW R 1250 RS motorbike, a sports touring motorcycle known for its dynamic performance and comfort, and followed him on his way.

The acting CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) inspected the road to see if it was safer before riding off with his associate, with many Ghanaians commenting on the viral clip.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh