We can partly blame Akufo-Addo for NPP’s defeat - Asante Akim North MP

Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi says President Akufo-Addo can be blamed partly for the defeat of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the just ended General Elections.

It follows the Electoral Commission declaring John Dramani Mahama as President-elect with 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55% of the valid votes cast.

The former President defeated his main rival, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who secured 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61%.

The NPP also lost a number of seats in Ghana’s Parliament with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) winning over 180 seats in the Parliamentary elections.

Speaking on GHOne TV with Serwaa Amihere, the lawmaker stated that President Akufo-Addo could be blamed for his actions or inaction as President in fixing Ghana’s economy.

“We lost because of the government and how they handled the economy so I will not personalize. But in a particular case I was part of the group that said this person is not meeting our expectations so let’s change him. So in that case I will come out to say that he is partly to blame for what he did or didn’t do.

“But beyond that, I will say that our government did not respond to the expectations of the people”, he added.

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