‘We’ll never hand over power to NDC’ is a statement from a party person desperately looking for power – Dr. Asah-Asante

Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante says he does not believe there is any weight in the statement by Bryan Acheampong insisting that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will never hand over power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Speaking to followers of the NPP on Saturday, April 8, at the end of a health walk through the principal streets of Mpraeso, the new Minister for Food and Agriculture warned that if the NDC tries to do anything "foolish" in the next general election, the NPP will show them they have the men to face them.

“We will show NDC that we have the men if they want to do intimidate, harass us or do anything foolish during the 2024 elections.

“It will not happen that we will hand over power to NDC. We'll use any means for NPP to stay in power,” Bryan Acheampong said.

Sharing his view on the statement during an engagement on TV3, Dr. Asah-Asante said it doesn’t mean anything because the Ghanaian people will decide where power goes after the 2024 general election.

He argues that the statement only came from a party person who is power drunk.

“Yes, it is to be expected from a party that is desperately looking for its mandate to be renewed. But his statement doesn’t mean anything because it doesn’t lie in his mouth to determine who will vote for them.

“It is their records that will show, yes he will say they will not hand over power, but when the people go to the poll and decide who should inherit the reins of government, then you will see the reality. For now, I take it as an ordinary statement from a party person who is desperately looking for power,” Dr. Asah-Asante shared.