James Agalga defends performance, cites four successive election victories

The Member of Parliament for Builsa North and Majority Leader, James Agalga, has defended his performance as the constituency’s representative, arguing that his victory in four successive parliamentary elections demonstrates the confidence voters have in his leadership.

Agalga was responding to criticisms of his performance during the NDC constituency executives’ elections on Saturday. He attributed some of the criticism to political differences, arguing that he did not expect people he had defeated in elections, particularly supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), to applaud his work.

He acknowledged that he could not secure 100 per cent support in the constituency but maintained that his repeated electoral victories should not be dismissed when assessing his performance.

“If I were underperforming, I would not have won four successive elections,” he argued.

The Builsa North MP challenged his critics to provide clear criteria for determining whether he had performed well or poorly, insisting that he could account for his achievements in various sectors if given the opportunity.

He questioned whether those criticising his record were disregarding the judgment of the majority of voters who had repeatedly elected him to Parliament.

On road infrastructure, Agalga said work on the road project under discussion began through his efforts. He claimed that he facilitated the involvement of President John Dramani Mahama, who cut the sod for the project in 2016.

He further alleged that the subsequent government halted the project after taking office, although the specific project and the circumstances surrounding the alleged suspension were not fully established in his remarks.

Agalga maintained that assessments of his performance should be based on his record and achievements rather than what he described as politically motivated negative commentary.

He said he remained prepared to account for his work in any sector his critics wished to examine.