A former Member of Parliament for Adenta constituency, Kojo Adu Asare has questioned why the ‘so called’ courageous Asiedu Nketiah was nowhere to be found during the Ayawaso bye-election.
Speaking on Accra-based Ahotor 92.3 FM, Hon. Adu Asare described as unfortunate comments made by the general secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah against Chairman Ofosu Ampofo on the Ayawaso bye-election boycott.
Speaking on Simpieso, a political talk show airborne on Ahotor FM on Friday, December 9, 2022 with Emmanuel Martey, Alaska De Don, he indicated that, they expected the general secretary to know better and questioned whether it was the right time for him to travel out of the country, to pursue his personal interest knowing very well such a critical election will take place.
“…was that the best time to travel outside the country? By his calculations, knowing the time and season, was that the best time to travel,” he stressed.
“You left your party behind to pursue a personal self-aggrandizement position; something that will benefit you. After you returned, you were not here, you didn’t see it, you didn’t even smell it and you classify the person who stood to take such a critical decision as a weakling?
“The one who run away and the one who faced the challenge, who is courageous?” he quizzed.
He indicated that one’s track record speaks highly of him and can show whether he/she is courageous or just saying it by mouth.
“I’ve tested Asiedu Nketiah’s courage, there is nothing to show,” he said.
The Ayawaso bye-election took place on January 31, 2019 after the death of the incumbent MP, Emmanuel Kyermateng Agyarko on 21 November, 2018.
Violence erupted in the area of the La -Bawleshie polling station 2hours after the election had started which led to some NDC members sustaining various degrees of injuries.
The National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo declared the NDC’s withdrawal from the election because of the intimidation and attack members of the party were going through by some alleged national security personnel.
Source: Modern Ghana
