Former New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern region Dr Kofi Asare has died, sources close to his family have confirmed to Starr News.

The one-term MP reportedly died Tuesday evening.

Dr. Asare polled 17,900 votes to defeat the NDC’s Ahmed Mohammed Baba-Jamal, who polled 15,860 in the 2008 elections.