Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, MP for Effiduase-Asokore, believes former President Akufo-Addo’s actions, including his response to threats from Afigya Kwabre East residents and the implementation of the E-Levy, contributed to the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections. He also criticized Akufo-Addo’s behaviour during traditional durbars and expressed these concerns to the former president during a national council meeting. “The president said he was not scared when residents of Kwabre East said they wouldn’t vote for the NPP. If you, the leader or the president, say this, how do you expect the people to feel?” he questioned. “At the end of the day, what the president did was unacceptable.” “Citizens complained about the E-Levy, but the government kept insisting. Even in Parliament, they wanted it reduced so people could see its benefits. But many Ghanaians believed the taxes didn’t translate into tangible improvements for them,” “If you look at the election year, the Ghanaian people don’t appreciate leaders going around ordering chiefs. It didn’t sit well with them,” “The president is aware of at least some of my thoughts. During the national council meeting, I expressed my views on certain issues,” he told Oyerepa TV’s Breakfast Time show.
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