Parliament has adjourned its sitting to Tuesday, July 8, 2025, following the passing of Akwatia Member of Parliament Ernest Yaw Kumi.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin officially informed the House of the MP’s death on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Ernest Yaw Kumi’s demise earlier on Monday has sent shockwaves through the community.
Although the cause of death has not been confirmed, preliminary reports suggest that the lawmaker succumbed to a heart attack.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the death of the MP as both sudden and untimely, expressing shock and sorrow over the loss.
In a statement on Monday, July 7, 2025, the regional leadership said “This heartbreaking news has come as a great shock to the Party, the people of Akwatia, and the nation at large”.
The party further extended its condolences to his family, the chiefs, and the people of Akwatia, and the NPP fraternity nationwide.
“May the soul of our beloved brother and compatriot rest in perfect peace,” the statement concluded.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
