‘Arrogance of power’ is driving voters back to NPP in Ashanti Region – Paul Adom-Otchere
Journalist and host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, says growing dissatisfaction with what he describes as the “arrogance of power” under the current administration is strengthening the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) position in the Ashanti Region.
Journalist Paul Adom-Otchere, host of Good Evening Ghana, has observed that the "arrogance of power" from the current administration is driving voters back to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region. At the NPP Ashanti Regional Executives Election on August 15, Adom-Otchere noted that previously undecided voters were becoming increasingly critical of the government.
He attributed this shift to the NPP's historical difficulty in winning over non-committed voters in the region, but now, their experience under the current administration is changing political loyalties. Adom-Otchere accused some government officials, such as regional ministers and MMDCEs, of wielding excessive authority, causing frustration among residents.
He specifically criticized the demolition of existing structures to accommodate the government's 24-hour economy policy, particularly the construction of new markets in areas like Asafo, Adum, Kejetia, and Makola, which have been around for over 180 years. Adom-Otchere questioned the necessity of these new markets, given the presence of established trading centers.
The growing dissatisfaction, he believes, could lead to political consequences for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, which has traditionally been a stronghold of the NPP.
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