Kwesi Pratt has jabbed President Nana Addo over his campaign message at Ejisu in favor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Kwabena Boateng.
Kwabena Boateng contested and won the Ejisu by-election against the three-term former Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency and former Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, who competed as independent candidate.
But prior to the contest and while addressing the construction of roads in response to Kwabena Owusu Aduomi’s comments, President Nana Akufo-Addo emphasized his authority in the distribution of development across the country, particularly in the roads sector.
The President stressed no road could be constructed in Ghana without his approval, hence stamping his incontrovertible role in the construction of roads across the nation.
“I don’t say this to boast but there is no road that can be constructed in Ghana without my permission. From today till the 7th of January, the government in power is an NPP government led by Akufo-Addo.
“If you need someone to catch the attention of an NPP president, we need an NPP MP”, he said.
But the Editor-in-Chief of the Insight newspaper has rebuked the President for such words, exclaiming “what does that mean?”
He found the President’s utterances to be unfortunate saying “it means all the places where roads haven’t been constructed is because he has refused to give his permission to do it. What a statement! Aside that, he says today that he is NPP President, so if you want your constituency to develop, you should vote for an NPP person because it is an NPP person who can go to an NPP President to discuss development matters”.
Arguing out the President’s comments, Kwesi Pratt charged the Ejisu constituents to vote wisely stating “think carefully before you vote. This is not NPP/NDC election but rather the destiny of Ghana that has been place in your hands”.
He made these submissions on Peace FM’s morning show “Kokrokoo”.
Source: peacefmonline.com
