The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has criticized the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPp for prioritizing vote-buying over infrastructure development.
Speaking at the campaign launch of the NDC’s Parliamentary candidate for Upper Denkyira West constituency at Ayamfuri in the Central Region, Prof Opoku-Agyemang questioned why the government is busy sharing money and other inducements for votes when the people expect it to provide them good roads, health facilities and other infrastructure to improve their lives.
She advised the residents to be wary of the the NPP cite-buying gimmicks and vote them out in protest of the neglect over the past eight years.
“Collect the monies, enjoy, but vote against the NPP,” she said.
She continued; “Let us show them that we are committed to genuine development, not temporary handouts”.
Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang pointed out that there has been a troubling trend of contractors rushing to initiate projects only to leave them abandoned after elections. Citing examples from the Kumawu and Assin North bye-elections.
She told the residents to recognize such cycle of deception and manipulation from the ruling party.
Infrastructure challenges in the country are pressing with many major roads plagued by potholes, forcing drivers to take perilous detours, while others remain impassable due to erosion.
She emphasized that investing in developmental projects such as road construction, school blocks, and hospitals would yield long-term benefits for the country’s progress.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang’s comments come on the back of the state of infrastructure in the country with a section of the public expressing concerns about the need for more effective governance that prioritizes lasting solutions over short-term political gains.
