Paul Yandoh, the Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the NPP, has criticised President John Mahama over his decision to schedule the national clean-up exercise on the same day as the party’s internal elections.
According to Paul Yan alleged that, the timing of the National Clean-up exercise was intended to disrupt the NPP electoral process.
He argued that, in the spirit of democracy, the exercise should have been rescheduled to allow the NPP to conduct its elections without any interference.
Paul Yandoh alleged that the clean-up slated for Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, smacks of political sabotage.
Speaking in a panel discussion on Kumasi-based Akoma FM, Paul Yandoh stated, “I want to tell President Mahama to listen carefully: Ghana does not belong to the NDC alone. At some point, every leader must learn to tolerate other political parties.
“I think the cleanup is taking place on July 11 and 12 or so. Do you know that on July 11, the NPP will be holding its internal elections? Yet in the mind of the President, it seems as though the NPP does not exist. Hasn’t he heard that the party will be conducting elections on those days? …and he has deliberately fixed the national clean-up exercise on those days?”
“What he is doing is not the mark of a good leader, nor does it reflect inclusiveness,” he argued.
Paul Yandoh further called on party members not to be discouraged, saying, “I urge all NPP members not to be discouraged. Not even the President can stop us from holding our primaries,” he emphasised.
His comments follow John Dramani Mahama declaring Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, as National General Cleaning Days across the seven regions affected by the devastating June 29 floods.
The two-day exercise, organised under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, will be held under the theme “Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the floods”.
According to the statement issued by the government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the cleanup is a critical national intervention and urged all Ghanaians to participate actively.
In a statement issued on Monday, July 6, government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated, “The Government, under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, has declared Friday, 10 July 2026, and Saturday, 11 July 2026, as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods.
Under the theme “Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the floods,” this two-day national exercise seeks to mobilise our collective duty to clean our communities, secure our environment and safeguard lives across the country.
This is a critical, nationwide exercise and all citizens are strongly encouraged to fully participate in it,
The President has accordingly directed that all government appointees, including Ministers of State, CEOs, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives MMDCEs), and Heads of Public Institutions, must step out of their offices, pick up tools, and lead the cleanup efforts alongside members of their respective communities.
To ensure a structured, highly coordinated, and effective exercise, the activities have been scheduled as follows:
– Friday, 10 July 2026: Personnel from all security agencies, the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), and waste management companies will commence the cleanup
⁃ Saturday, 11th July 2026: The general public will join the security agencies and assemblies to scale up the exercise.
During this two-day exercise, efforts will be heavily focused on:
⁃ Desilting choked drains to ensure free, uninterrupted water flow ahead of the heavy rains; ⁃ Sweeping and clearing sand, weeds, and debris from major roads, streets, and highways; ⁃ Cleaning up public spaces, including markets, lorry parks, recreational parks, and communal waste collection points.
This two-day exercise is a critical intervention and a vital wake-up call for the nation. For far toc ong, indiscriminate littering and plastic pollution have clogged our drainage systems, contributing to devastating, preventable floods that destroy livelihoods and claim precious Ghanaian lives.
All MMDAs are directed to collaborate with waste management companies to provide adequate logistics, including waste trucks, gloves, shovels, and other cleaning tools at designated collection points.
Assemblies must also ensure that all silt and gathered refuse are evacuated immediately to prevent them from washing back into the drains.
Let us rise together and show that the Ghanaian spirit of community, discipline, and unity is alive and well. Protect your home, protect your neighbour, and let us clean our beloved homeland.
Clean Ghana, Save Lives”.
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The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the NPP, Paul Yandoh, has criticized the President over the decision to schedule the national clean-up exercise on the same day as the party's internal elections.
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