I demand apology from Cape Coast MCE for disrespecting me and my constituents - Dr. Minta Nyarku spits venom
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, Kwame Minta Nyarku, has called on the Cape Coast Metropolitan Chief Executive, George Justice Arthur, to issue an unqualified apology over what he described as condescending remarks made during a recent stakeholders’ engagement.
Dr. Nyarku also accused the MCE of wrongly associating him with the decision to locate the proposed 24-hour Economy Market at Ekon.
Speaking on GBC Radio Central’s Wɔnfrɛ Yie programme on Saturday, April 25, 2026, the MP rejected the claims and demanded a retraction.
“I demand an apology from him for making comments that implied my involvement in the decision to construct the 24-hour Economy Market at Ekon,” he said.
Popularly known as Ragga, Dr. Nyarku expressed concern over the tone of the MCE’s engagement with chiefs and residents, arguing that the approach taken undermined the purpose of stakeholder consultation.
“How can you attend a stakeholder engagement and berate the people, telling them that the market will be built at Ekon regardless of their opinions? That is not an engagement. His actions were disrespectful to the chiefs and my people,” he stated.
He stressed that the apology he is demanding is not only on his behalf but also for traditional authorities and residents of the constituency.
The MP further warned that failure to address the concerns could trigger a major protest. He indicated that he would mobilise constituents for what he described as “the greatest demonstration in the history of Cape Coast North” if the situation remains unresolved.
Drawing on his past activism as a former Casford Hall President at the University of Cape Coast, Dr. Nyarku said he has experience in organising demonstrations and urged the MCE not to underestimate the resolve of the people.
“I was heavily involved in that demonstration,” he said, referencing student protests in 1999 and 2000 that saw the Cape Coast Takoradi road blocked for hours. “This time, if we are compelled to stage a protest, he will not appreciate the consequences.”
Dr. Nyarku also questioned the suitability of Ekon as the location for the proposed market, arguing that it does not offer strategic value and may not support the broader vision of President John Dramani Mahama for the initiative.
He called for a redistribution of major development projects, proposing that the market be relocated to Cape Coast North, while a planned garment factory be sited in Cape Coast South.