The people of
Sunyani and its environs have expressed disappointment in the
leadership style of President Mills, accusing him and his
government of gross incompetence and insensitivity, which they
say has led to untold hardships and suffering.
They
explain that the president has broken all the promises he made
to them when he was campaigning in 2008, making the
better Ghana he promised them a mirage.
Kwesi Atta, 34,
intimated "the NDC government has totally neglected us and
failed to pay attention to our plights. The president promised
to reduce taxes and tariffs as well as the prices of food stuffs
and goods but the opposite is what has happened under his watch.
Prices of goods, food stuffs, taxes and tariffs have all gone up
drastically."
These were among many other concerns
brought to the attention of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
Flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, when he toured the Sunyani East and
West contituencies Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
In the Sunyani East constituency, the NPP Flagbearer toured
communities such as Adedaase, Atuahene, Nwowasu, Atronie,
Antwikrom, Nsagobesa, Kurasua, Nwawasua and the Sunyani
township.
At Adidase, Badu, a 56 year old farmer said
"Nana the cocoa mass spraying no longer works effectively in our
community. All the social interventions that were introduced by
the President Kufuor administration are all collapsing under the
watch of President Mills." citing School Feeding Programme and
National Health Insurance Scheme to support his claim.
Similar concerns were brought to Nana Addo's attention when he
toured all the other communities with the collapsing coca mass
spraying exercise running through all the concerns.
In
the Sunyani West constituency, the NPP Flagbearer toured
communities such as Kobedi, Asuakwaa, Chiraa, Bofourkrom,
Kwatire, Tainso, Adoye, Odumase, Kwabenakumakrom, Koduakrom,
Nsuatre, Ayakomaso, Domasua and Fiapre.
At Kobedi, Adjei
noted "life has become very difficult under the leadership of
President Mills and his government. He promised a better Ghana
but has so far delivered a bitter one. We are suffering and in
2012 we will show President Mills and his NDC the exit."
The atmosphere at Fiapre,Chiraa, Odumase and Nsuatre was
highly charged when Nana Addo took his listening tour to those
areas. Residents expressed joy and excitement at the arrival of
Nana Addo amidst singing and dancing. The promised to vote
massively for Nana Addo to ensure the return of the NPP in 2012.
They also complained about the collapsing mass cocoa
spraying exercise. They note that “the NDC has showed that they
are incompetent and an insensitive government because they are
aware that cocoa farming is what we live on and ye they are
deliberately collapsing all the good interventions that
President Kufuor’s administration introduced to improve
production and increase our earnings.”
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