2020 Elections: NDC Group names Wontumi and one actress as 'Major Headache' in Ashanti Region

A group affiliated to the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC),  Ashanti NDC Youth Caucus,  has bemoaned the problems posed by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi and controversial Actress, Tracey Boakye, in their preparations towards the general elections.

They said, the actions of Chairman Wontumi and Tracey Boakye have the tendency to affect the electoral fortunes of the opposition party.

According to them, until the party takes immediate steps to neutralize the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP and also resolve the ongoing social media outbursts by actress Tracey  Boakye, the NDC must forget about any hopes of winning the December 7 elections.

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In a caution statement issued by the group in Kumasi on Thursday, the group expressed worry about the indifferent posture adopted by the leadership of the party, particularly those in Kumasi, in the face of threats posed by actions of the two personalities to the electoral fortunes of the party.

“Take the just ended mass registration exercise for instance; how could we have allowed the NPP to reach their 3 million target, what strategy did we adopt and how come we allowed Chairman Wontumi to prevent us from registering our people,” the group queried.

The Group, in its statement signed by their Chairman and Spokesperson, George Padmore and Siaka Moro, urged the party not to downplay the impact the current social media razzmatazz between Tracey and her adversaries could have on the party’s chances of winning the upcoming elections.

“The NPP, through its Ashanti Regional Chairman has almost succeeded in dragging the name of our Presidential Candidate and Former President Mahama into the scheme of things; now people are pointing fingers at Former President Mahama and the leadership of our party doesn’t want to do anything about it,” the Group said.

Meanwhile, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama says he together with his running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang will refrain from insulting or name-calling political opponents in the run-up to the 2020 elections.

According to Mahama, although his team, specifically Prof Jane Naana, has been a victim of scathing attacks from opponents, they will remain unperturbed.

My running mate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, whom I am presenting to you today, has been encouraged by the Osu Mantse to be strong and courageous in the face of, what he feared would be, a barrage of insults and attacks on her person, just because she has decided to serve her country at the highest level, help shape its destiny and ensure shared prosperity for all. Indeed, these unprovoked attacks and insults have already started. But I can assure you and all Ghanaians that Naana Jane and myself will never engage in insults and name-calling of opponents. Children are watching, listening and copying and it is important we serve as good role models.”