The Member of Parliament for Adansi Akrofrom Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Azumah, has launched a scathing attack on the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing them of holding “needless meetings” and neglecting the growing internal disorganisation within their party.
Speaking on Oyerepa Breakfast Time, the outspoken National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator mocked the NPP’s recent press conference, which he claimed was an attempt to discredit President John Dramani Mahama’s 120-day performance under his renewed mandate. According to Azumah, the NPP’s efforts to downplay Mahama’s achievements were both “unnecessary and laughable.”
“I think my colleagues in the NPP are suffering from ‘Potogbribri’,” he said, using a local expression to imply irrational behaviour. “Because of the recent reduction in fuel prices, they are now able to move about easily, holding frequent and unnecessary meetings.”
Azumah argued that the NDC has done more with less, pointing out that President Mahama has been delivering better governance with under 60 ministers, far fewer than the over 120 ministers that served under President Akufo-Addo.
“In our 120 days, we’ve used less than 60 ministers to outperform the over 120 ministers of the NPP under Akufo-Addo. President Mahama’s ministers are performing and producing results. What have they got to show with all their numbers?” he queried.
He did not spare NPP MPs such as Alexander Afenyo-Markin, describing their public statements as “unnecessary noise” and suggesting that off-camera, even they privately acknowledge Mahama’s success.
“If you meet them one-on-one, off the cameras, they all confess that Mahama is performing very well,” Azumah stated.
He further challenged the NPP to focus on putting their house in order rather than engaging in political theatrics. “Their party is in disarray, no leadership, it’s in a complete mess. They should rather think about organising the NPP.”
Azumah’s remarks come in response to the NPP’s criticism of President Mahama’s 120-day social contract, which they described as a failed promise, citing persistent power cuts and worsening economic hardship for ordinary Ghanaians.
The Adansi Akrofrom MP dismissed the NPP’s claims, citing them as politically motivated and lacking substance.
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com/Joseph Marfo
