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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Gomoa East, Ekow Payin Okyere says he is not in the least threatened by the intention of popular Ghanaian musician, A-Plus to contest the Gomoa East Parliamentary seat as an independent candidate. The controversial hip life lyricist who has been tagged as a sympathizer of the opposition NPP after declaring his support for Nana Akufo-Addo in 2008 says, his decision to seek parliamentary office is borne out of his passion to contribute to Ghana�s parliament. Born Kwame Asare-Obeng, A-Plus said his reason to vie for the seat as an independent candidate is that he does not intend to meddle in the NDC and NPP politics, stating, �I want to be independent-minded if I get the opportunity to go to parliament." But speaking to Citi News, Honorable Payin-Okyere says though he admires A-Plus as a musician, he does not think he can win elections. �A-Plus is coming to start a profession, though he might not be a winner now he might learn something. He is no threat at all, I like his music and he can excel very well as a musician but in politics especially in Gomoa it is a different ball game. � Mr. Okyere added that �if he can do his tracks as a musician that will help him but for him to jump out of his way to come into politics I don�t know what is his motivation. �