Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, has replied to Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, who said the NDC should have pulled out from the Akwatia by-election.
Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin called National Democratic Congress (NDC), is shameless for contesting the Akwatia by-election.
The minority leader confidently stated that the NDC as a party has no shame; if they did, they would not contest the Akwatia by-election after the NPP decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election because of the tragic demise of the MP in a helicopter crash.
Afenyo-Markin urged NPP supporters not to be intimidated and to stand firm, even if their opponents come with guns during the by-election.
Speaking at the 40-day observation of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, Afenyo-Markin stated, “If the NDC brings guns, face them squarely with confidence and prayers.”
“Do not let anyone instil fear in you. The things going on in parliament are painful. Go out in your numbers and vote.
The NDC has no shame as a party. If the NDC had shame when we (NPP) decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election, they should have done the same at Akwatia”, he added.
Reacting to Afenyo Markin’s remarks, Sam George asserted that the NDC are not a specialist in pulling out, they go all the way to see that they bear fruit.
Speaking to the media, Sam George stated, “Tell him that we are not specialists in pulling out; they are. We go all to the end and make sure that it bears fruit”.
He further described the NPP as Ghana’s national problem.
Sam George added, “Did we buy DRIP equipment for farming? DRIP equipment was bought to construct roads. In fact, we should be credited because we are putting the taxpayers’ money to good use. They bought the DRIP equipment and could not use them causing financial loss to the State.
We are putting the DRIP equipment to practical use, even the DRIP equipment they have not paid for it, John Mahama is going to pay for it cause John Mahama fixes every mess of the NPP.
The reality is that when the road is fixed, do they ask you if you are NDC or NPP before you use the road? That is the problem of the NPP for us; it is about red gold green, it is about Ghanaians.
When you are making calls and your lines are going through, the network does not ask you if you are an NDC member or an NPP member; that is the problem of the NPP”.
The communication minister added, “That is why I say that the NPP is our national problem party; they are the national problem of our country, and the earlier we keep driving them out, the better for all of us for development.
Last-minute vote-buying, I don’t see that. I see a responsible government; it just shows you in eight months of the NDC government and the good work we are doing, Akwatia has failed to get its fair share because they did not have a good rep who was able to ask and make the demands.
In how many weeks of lawyer Bernard he has been able to knock on doors even without getting the mandate yet?”
Meanwhile, Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has said the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.
According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.
He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.
Speaking on TV3’s Key Point on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.
Mussa Dankwah further declared, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election.”
He confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.
The Akwatia contest is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and has become a highly anticipated showdown between the major parties, NDC and the NPP, investing heavily.
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