Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the outgoing Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, has made a bold statement regarding the political control of Effutu Municipality in Ghana’s Central Region. With the National Democratic Congress (NDC) preparing to take over government following their win in the December 7 general elections, Afenyo-Markin, who will soon become the Minority Leader, has instructed the NDC not to nominate a Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Effutu.
Afenyo-Markin argued that since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) holds all the Assembly seats and the position of Presiding Member in Effutu, the NPP effectively remains in control of the municipality. During a recent event, he declared, “Listen, in the Effutu constituency, we [NPP] are the government. In Effutu, the NPP is the government because all the Assembly seats are for the NPP. We have the Presiding Member, and I want to tell the NDC that we are not ready to change this NPP government in Effutu. So, we are going to work together, and they shouldn’t bother nominating an MCE. It won’t happen! We control Effutu… no way, no way,” which was met with enthusiastic support from his party members.
Effutu has been a consistent stronghold for the NPP, with Afenyo-Markin securing his parliamentary seat since 2013, after ousting the NDC’s Mike Allen Hammah, a former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. This declaration by Afenyo-Markin suggests a continuation of NPP influence in local governance despite the national shift in power, potentially setting the stage for political tensions in the municipality.
If the NDC is dreaming of doing business with NPP, they should forget it. Even when they are dead , they feel alive . Here is Afenyo Markin threatening to shutdown an NDC Government . They are who they are! Smile to them at your own risk! pic.twitter.com/BhpaupC8sH
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