Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Matthew Opoku Prempeh , popularly known as NAPO, took a jab at his political opponents during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) rally held on Thursday, December 6, 2024.
Addressing the crowd, he highlighted the importance of digitization in modern governance and argued that some candidates lack understanding of its potential.
Speaking passionately, NAPO stated, “some leaders on the ballot don’t understand digitization. Now, when you want kenkey and fish, all you need to do is press ‘pa, pa, pa,’ and you’ll get it simply.”
His remarks, though delivered , have sparked a wave of mixed reactions on social media, with some applauding his point while others criticized his tone.
The rally comes just days before Ghana’s crucial nationwide presidential and parliamentary elections, set to take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
The elections are expected to be highly competitive, with key issues such as digital transformation, economic recovery, and infrastructure development dominating the discourse.
A total of 18,774,159 valid voters are expected to cast their ballots at more than 40,000 polling stations across the country to elect a President and 276 Members of Parliament.
To win the presidency, a candidate must secure at least 50 percent plus one of the total valid votes casts.
In the parliamentary race, a candidate needs to secure a simple majority of the valid votes to emerge victorious.
Twelve presidential candidates are vying for the nation’s top office after months of campaigning across the country to share their messages and policies with voters.
Initially, there were 13 candidates on the presidential ballot, but following the passing of Madam Akua Donkor, the Ghana Freedom Party’s presidential aspirant, on October 28, 2024—just as the printing of ballots was nearing completion—the Electoral Commission decided to maintain the positions on the ballot, with any votes cast for Madam Akua Donkor being counted as rejected.
Ghana boasts a strong tradition of peaceful elections and smooth transitions of power between ruling and opposition parties.
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🚨ICYMI🇬🇭🗳️🗣️: “Some of the leaders[on the ballot paper] don’t understand digitalization.
Today, if you want kenkey & fish, you take your phone, & you press pa pa pa…& it is granted…” — NAPO, NPP Running Mate, 2024 NPP Final Rally.
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— Ölele | DTS👨🏾🍳🇬🇭 (@OleleSalvador) December 6, 2024
