The Minority in Parliament has fiercely criticized H.E Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo for his unsavory comments during a visit to the Volta Region following the damage caused by the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo dam.
President Akufo-Addo, in the cause of his visit, asserted that he had visited to sympathize with the residents, regardless of whether they voted for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) or not
His comments, even though regarded humorous by many, have been met with anger and disappointment from the Minority, who have accused the president of being callous and divisive.
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The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on H.E Akufo-Addo to render apologies to the victims for his “misguided statement.”
“It shows the government doesn’t really care that much about the people of Volta Region. On behalf of the people of Ghana, the National Democratic Congress Minority in Parliament wants to apologise to the people of the Volta Region for the statement made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
“We consider that statement very unfortunate, and this statement should not come from the father of the land in times like this. It surprises us, and we are really disappointed in the statement coming from H.E. the President. We call on him to also apologise to the people of Volta Region, in particular for what he said,” he said.
Fifi Kwetey on Akufo-Addo
Furthermore, the General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, urged the government to provide compensation to the victims of the dam water spillage.
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“We came here to give some relief items to you and not leave you in need. We believe all the affected persons will benefit from this. We are of the view that the Volta Region Authority should have given notice to us prior to the spillage.
“In some instances, the VRA should have ensured the spillage was done and did not affect communities and livelihoods. All we want the government to do now is to compensate the affected communities. Livelihoods, farms and houses have been affected and we want the government to see to the compensation of the affected persons,” Fifi Kwetey opined.
