The 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Opoku- Agyemang has slammed President Akufo-Addo for the reckless comments he made concerning the neglect of infrastructural projects in Ekumfi because constituents did not vote for the NPP parliamentary candidate for the area during the 2020 polls.
In a statement on X, (formerly known as Twitter), Professor Opoku-Agyemang labeled President Akufo-Addo as vindictive on how he has continuously attributed his abysmal performance to voters who did not cast the ballot for him.
President Akufo-Addo made it categorically clear that he abandoned Ekumfi from enjoying their share of the national cake because the constituents voted against the NPP’s parliamentary candidate, Ato Cudjoe, in the 2020 polls. This unfortunate remark was made during a meeting with some kinsmen from Ekumfi at the Jubilee House. The revelation from Akufo-Addo has received widespread condemnation from the public and political analysts. The NDC described the comments as unpresidential, thus tagging President Akufo-Addo as wicked and utterly vindictive.
In her post, the former Education Minister appealed to the general public to vote massively against the NPP in the upcoming December 7 polls.
Read below the full post by Professor Opoku-Agyemang:
Mr. President, please do something, say something different before you go. But come to think of it, our president has been consistent in blaming his failures and woes on those who he claims do not vote for him.
No one has forgotten his response to Torgbui Adzonu-Gaga Amenya Fiti V, the Paramount Chief from Aflao, about the need to complete one of our e-blocks to pre-empt unnecessary stress.
Many remember a similar reaction in response to the displaced and traumatized people of the flooded areas in the Volta Region.
He simply repeated the same to the usurpers from Ekumfi as described by the family of our late President, who was granted audience on a matter that is none of their business.
The paradox is very tangible; the people of the Ashanti Region constantly complaining of neglect. Does his party not gain the majority of their votes from the region? Maybe they don’t vote and in the consistency expressed, are deserving of his neglect.
This reaction makes one wonder where the “massive votes” actually come from.
Many of us await the response of our president to his ‘stronghold’. Maybe he will repeat his response to Torgbui Adzonu-Gaga Amenya Fiti V Or the good people of Kwabre, again. But, let’s wait.
Maybe we will hear a response different from the one he directed to the people of Kwabre that it’s none of his business if they vote for the NDC. I believe the good people from Kwabre have heard the president whose party they swear to have consistently voted for, loud and clear.
Indeed he went on to explain to the good people of Kwabre that he is not expected to hold their thumbs down the ballot papers.
The NDC welcomes the votes of all people in the country, regardless. We are happy to collaborate with everyone who desires to restore our country to itself by joining all our efforts in building the Ghana we all want, led by our experienced, respectful, and humble, flag bearer, HE John Dramani Mahama, whose record speaks for itself.