Accra: Parliament has officially removed the name of Ernest Yaw Kumi, a former Member of Parliament for Akwatia who passed away on July 7, 2025, from its official records. This decision follows the announcement of his death by the Electoral Commission.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Benard Ahiafor, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament who was presiding over the session, instructed the parliamentary clerks to expunge the late legislator's name from the Parliamentary Vote and Proceedings. Mr. Ahiafor, who is also the Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, emphasized that a deceased person cannot be marked absent in official records.
The death of Ernest Yaw Kumi was unexpected, as he was described by those who saw him shortly before his demise as being in good health. He had recently been cleared of contempt charges by the Supreme Court, which ruled in his favor with a 4-1 majority decision. Kumi had secured the Akwatia parliamentary seat in the December 7, 2024 general elections as a candidate for the New Patriotic Party, whose leadership expressed their sorrow at his passing.
Kumi reportedly experienced chest pains the night before his death and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The family of the late Ernest Yaw Kumi has yet to announce details of his final burial. He was 40 years old at the time of his passing.
