Akwasi Addai Odike, the United Progressive Party (UPP) leader, has accused President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of abandoning smaller political parties.
According to Odike, President Mahama and the NDC, after benefiting from smaller parties’ support during election campaigns, have abandoned them after they won back power.
Odike expressed disappointment with the treatment he allegedly received from the Mahama administration.
He argued that smaller parties deserved inclusion in governance because they also contributed to the NDC’s electoral victory.
Speaking in an interview on Neat FM, Odike stated, “When they need us, they come to us. They want our support, they want our votes, and they want us to help them win elections. But as soon as they get power, they forget about us. They don’t call us, they don’t invite us, and they don’t even want to listen to what we have to say.”
Akwasi Addai Odike also slammed Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Stan Dogbe, accusing him of making it difficult for minority party leaders to reach President Mahama.
He added, “After we helped them win the election, we wanted to meet the President and discuss some of the things we believed could help the country. But getting access to him became a problem. Stan Dogbe was there, and you could not easily reach the President. It was as if they had built a wall around him.”
He further claimed that smaller political parties were no longer invited to national programmes, state functions and important stakeholder engagements after the elections.
“Nobody invites us to national programmes. When they were looking for our support during the elections, we were important. But now that they are in government, they don’t remember us. We are treated as if we don’t matter,” he added.
Meanwhile, James Agbey, an operative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), cried out over the party’s neglect of the grassroots.
According to James Agbey, the party risks alienating its grassroots supporters unless government appointees address concerns about neglect and a lack of economic opportunities.
In a statement issued on October 16, James Agbey accused appointees of overlooking activists and cadres who worked to secure the party’s return to power.
He further stressed that the NDC party activists are struggling with unemployment and financial hardship, while appointees are prioritising relatives and close associates over those who supported the party in opposition.
James Agbey, in his statement, wrote, “The feeling out there at the base is that we have been used and dumped”.
“Everything seems to have changed after the elections. Appointees are now prioritising their families and close allies, some of whom were not even part of the struggle,” he alleged.
According to James Agbey, the NDC’s grassroots concerns required practical intervention rather than occasional handouts or promises of future support.
“All that these party activists are asking for is opportunities to be able to fend for themselves,” he stated.
He further warned that unresolved grievances could weaken loyalty and lead dissatisfied activists to turn against the government.
“Our support for the NDC must not be taken for granted,” he cautioned.
The NDC operative also called for urgent action, saying, “I call for urgent action, or we will have ourselves to blame come the electioneering season”.
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