Honourable Azua Akolgo has responded to recent criticisms regarding the donation of Ghc100,000 by the Member of Parliament for Talensi Constituency, Daniel Dung Mahama and broader development claims in the Talensi Constituency, insisting that issues raised by opponents have long existed and that the current administration’s record stands up to scrutiny.
Speaking on the matter of a communiqué about MP’s Ghc100,000 donation, Akolgo clarified that the communication was handled by the constituency’s communication office. He noted that his colleague, referred to as “Handsome Gee” Emmanuel Yinwona, issued the initial communiqué during the distribution of dual desk to local schools. A subsequent set of furniture arrived the following week, he said, may have created the impression that earlier communication had been overlooked.
Akolgo turned the focus onto the opposition, stating that many of the problems cited have persisted “since time immemorial.” He argued that the New Patriotic Party appears more effective in opposition than in government. “That is why it is good indeed excellent for Ghanaians to keep the opposition in opposition, so that they can be good or work in opposition,” he said.
He called for a factual comparison of records rather than selective criticism. While the previous administration added a certain quantity of furniture for schoolchildren over eight years, he said the current side had delivered its own additions within just two years. “We should look at the record vis-à-vis to know what is actually happening,” Akolgo stated. He accused critics of churning out claims without examining the substance, merely to create the impression that the government was underperforming in the constituency. Transparency, he added, remains key to addressing such narratives.
On allegations surrounding internal elections and cross-party support, Akolgo said it is common knowledge that personal relationships sometimes lead individuals to support candidates across party lines. He described the claims as an attempt by opponents to “try their luck,” noting that the issue “died its own death” once the communication team issued a clarifying response.
Addressing the process of seeking party positions, Akolgo observed that virtually every contestant contacts the Member of Parliament. “I do not think there is anybody contesting in the election who does not call the MP,” he said, listing positions such as chairman, secretary and others. He emphasised that all candidates went through vetting and that many had campaigned together for the party at the grassroots.
Akolgo also referenced a meeting attended by contestants at which the MP offered advice and a modest token for fuel. What stood out to him, he said, was not the financial support but the counsel given. The MP, accompanied by chiefs, reminded those present that they were all NDC members and urged unity. “That truly refreshed me that day,” Akolgo remarked, adding that the advice had helped ensure campaigns are proceeding “with the right knowledge and the right spirit.”
He concluded that collective effort and openness remain essential as the constituency navigates both development challenges and internal party contests.
By Gayheart Abraham
Source: Mybluewavesonline.Com| Maurice Duncan |Bolgatanga
