Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for using the Ashanti Region as a “decorated shrine,” accusing the ruling party of launching flashy development projects solely ahead of elections.
Speaking on the third day of his campaign tour in Achiase, Atwima Mponua constituency in the Ashanti Region, Nketiah took aim at the NPP for overlooking the region’s real needs until election time.
He argued that the NPP only initiates a surge of development projects to secure votes, with no lasting commitment to addressing the region’s long-term challenges.
“The idols in the shrine do not eat all year round. They are only fed during the festive season. They are left unattended afterwards and come back again the next season.
“The Ashanti region has allowed itself to be treated as such, by the NPP government. I have realised that this year, things have changed tremendously.
“By all means, things will change in the region. We need to start right from Atwima Mponua constituency during this election”, he stated
