Fifi Kwetey skeptical of Akufo-Addo's assurance of non-interference in 2024 elections

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has expressed skepticism over President Akufo-Addo’s commitment to non-interference in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

Speaking on an Accra-based television station, Fifi Kwetey described the President’s assurances as “hollow” and “lacking substance.”

President Akufo-Addo, during a meeting with the Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, reiterated his dedication to upholding democratic principles and ensuring a free and fair electoral process.

He promised to respect the will of the Ghanaian people, emphasizing that no candidate would be imposed against their collective decision.

However, Fifi Kwetey accused the President of failing to align his actions with his words, citing a lack of trust due to previous unfulfilled promises.

He specifically referenced the President’s pledge to tackle illegal mining, known as 'galamsey,' which has continued to pose threats to water bodies and lives despite the President's vow to address it.

“Between you and I, the words of Nana Akufo-Addo are very hollow, shallow, and lack substance. He’s proven in 8 years, what he says and what he does are virtually polls apart. I will not take the words of Nana Akufo-Addo to the bank. I will never trust any words that come from him," Kwetey stated.

Fifi Kwetey also criticized the President's decision to appoint a known communicator of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a Commissioner of the Electoral Commission (EC), despite widespread concerns about potential bias and calls for impartiality in the electoral process.

“In the history of our country, have you heard of a President who puts amongst the commissioners of the Electoral Commission a card-bearing communicator of the NPP? Nana Akufo-Addo did that, the country spoke, NDC wrote to the Council of State and said this is simply not right. So many other people spoke, did he change? No, he never changed. He simply doesn’t care, he’s stone-deaf. So, for me and the NDC, we do not trust any word of Nana Akufo-Addo, we do not trust him,” Kwetey added.

As the 2024 elections approach, these allegations and doubts cast by the NDC add to the growing political tensions, raising concerns about the integrity of the upcoming electoral process.

Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith