The National Executive of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) must make a concerted effort to work hard to reclaim the Hohoe Constituency seat from John Peter Amewu in the upcoming December polls.
According to recent projections by Info Analytics, Amewu, the current Member of Parliament, is favored to win the seat for a second term. However, political analysts suggest that if the NDC can unify and effectively coordinate their efforts, they have a strong chance of regaining the seat.
Dr. Jonathan Asante Otchere, a political analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, made these remarks on the Adekyee Mu Nsem morning show on Ahotor 92.3 FM, hosted by Alex Nana Dogbey in Accra. He emphasized that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, should have his communication style checked. Otchere suggested that better script control could help prevent Prempeh’s frequent public missteps.
In related news, NDC Flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has strongly criticized Dr. Opoku Prempeh for his recent comments about the late President John Evans Atta Mills. In a video, Prempeh referred to Mills as “the one who died,” neglecting to mention his name. This remark follows a previous controversy in which Prempeh placed President Akufo-Addo above President Kwame Nkrumah and made comments deemed disrespectful to Nkrumah, for which he later apologized.
During a community engagement in Akatsi North, Volta Region, Mahama condemned Prempeh’s latest comments as disrespectful and insulting. He stated, “You can insult me because I can respond, but in our tradition, we do not speak ill of the dead. They are not alive to defend themselves, and such disrespect is unacceptable.”
Mahama added, “His arrogance is evident. I saw a video where he mentioned past presidents, including Rawlings and Kufuor, but forgot Professor Mills’ name, referring to him as ‘that one who died.’ This is highly disrespectful and insulting. Arrogance, like pregnancy, will eventually reveal itself.”
