The Tema West NPP Chairman, Mr. Kwesi Poku Bosompem has characterised the appointments made by John Dramani Mahama as scary for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
Mr. Bosompem made the statement recently during an interview on Star FM with Efia Tutuwaa Danso, which was shared on Facebook.
“Mahama’s kind of appointments is scary. There are many many things that in our political discourse has never happened before. Under John Mahama is has happened”, Mr Bosompem said.
The NPP Chairman acknowledged that Mahama’s belief in the youth is a strong political game citing the appointment of the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene.
“Ashanti Region you gave a Minister who is 35years old to become Ashanti Regional Minister. It has never happened before.
“We believe the Ashanti Region tradition has certain understanding. You need to be an elderly person. We believe that the older person is wise. So after giving this youth the opportunity and the gentleman is performing”
Mr. Bosompem concluded that the appointment and the performance of Dr. Frank Amoakohene ‘is scary for the NPP base in Ashanti Region’.
The NPP Chairman for Tema West noted that in the last elections, the NDC’s figures went up in the Ashanti Region, therefore the appointment and performance of the Regional Minister is not good for the base of the NPP in the region.
“This time the NDC did very well in the Ashanti Region. So if you have a certain youthful MP who is trying to draw the youth to the side of the NDC. And we have a Regional Chairman from the same region who is older than that Minister, misbehaving and that young guy performing; isn’t it scary?” Mr. Bosompem asked the host.
The Tema West NPP Chairman insisted that the statements he made are his opinions and not that which represents the Party. However, it is a conversation which needs to be had.
“Political parties are formed to win political power. When people are doing well in your strong areas, it is dangerous.
“Ashanti Region, every time we cross the 70 per cent mark, we are good to go! We were not able to cross the 70 pee cent mark so we didn’t win. Now, strategically, John Mahama brings somebody who is trying to neutralise everything the NPP has been doing in the Ashanti Region.
“And then you have a Regional Chairman who is misbehaving the more!” – Mr. Bosompem concedes that the NPP is in a mismatch at this point to the NDC.
However, eventhough he stands by the fact that he is politically worried, he prays for the success of Dr. Frank Amoakohene as Regional Minister.
“I wish that guy succeeds because he is a youth. So that a time will come and when government changes, this issue (where) you need to be of a certain age to be able to attain a certain position will go”.
“Yet I am also scared because of the way my Chairman is misbehaving. There are many things that Bosiako would say, Amoakohene will not say it” he concluded.
On a lighter note, Dr Amoakohene quoted the video of the Tema West NPP Chairman on Facebook and commented
“Ladies and gentlemen, I will go on leave soon so that my that my brothers on the otherside can have a breathing space”.
