Former musician and politician Kwame A-Plus
Musician and politician Kwame A-Plus has reacted to the recently held 2024 general elections, which saw the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) sweep most of the parliamentary seats and the presidential seat.
In an interview with GHOne TV, A-Plus expressed his disappointment with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) under President Akufo-Addo and outlined his expectations for the newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.
A-Plus, who openly supported John Mahama in the recent elections, criticised the NPP for failing to meet the expectations of the people. Hence, their loss.
He revealed that in retaliation, he and others had campaigned vigorously and even provided financial support to ensure Mahama’s victory.
“We brought him to power, and he didn’t do what we expected of him. He didn’t live up to our expectations. We all campaign. I openly said I was going to vote for John Mahama. I made sure that I supported him. Not just by saying people should vote for him, but even financially. We did a lot behind the scenes to ensure that he comes back to power,” he said.
A-Plus warned the NDC that if they do not fulfil their promises, he and his supporters are prepared to hold them accountable and even “bring them down” if necessary.
“If they (the NDC) don’t do exactly what they’re supposed to do, we will start bringing them down. We have done this over and over and over. We know how to do it. We are experts in bringing governments down. And so the ball is in their court, and they have to play it and play it well,” he said.
A-Plus, who is now the Member of Parliament-elect for Gomoa Central, said he plans to use his position to ensure transparency and accountability within the government.
He urged the NDC to focus on improving livelihoods and addressing corruption to avoid future discontent among the people.
“They have to do the right thing. I want it to be smooth. I want the NDC to change this country. I want them to change livelihoods. I want them to do what the people expect of them. And I’m wishing that we don’t get to that point where we are complaining and we start thinking of bringing them down because they are not improving,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission of Ghana announced John Dramani Mahama as the president-elect of the Republic of Ghana, 48 hours after the polls closed on December 7.
The announcement declared Mahama the winner with 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55% of the total votes.
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