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  • Corruption scandals can take Akufo-Addo to opposition – Ben Ephson

    Corruption scandals can take Akufo-Addo to opposition – Ben Ephson

    Corruption scandals in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led administration can take him to the opposition, Pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch Newspaper Mr. Benjamin Emmanuel Ephson has said.

    According to Mr. Ephson, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) may be left off the hook due to that fact that, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not been able to use it against the Akufo-Addo government as it happened otherwise in the 2016 elections.

    “Yes it (corruption) will affect the NPP but unfortunately the NDC hasn’t been able to take advantage as the NPP did when Mahama was in power. The NDC has not been able to take the corruption allegations well against the NPP and that could be their own doing”. Mr. Ben Ephson said this in an interview with GBC radio programme Behind the News monitored by MyNewsGH.com.

    Corruption pervasive under NPP – Alhassan Suhuyini

    Member of Parliament for the Tamale North Constituency, says corruption has become pervasive under the incumbent government.

    According to Alhassan Suhuyini, rather than diminishing, the fight against the canker has rather “grown wings” under the Akufo-Addo-led government.

    “A lot of people who thought President Akufo-Addo and his government were going to fight against corruption have come to the conclusion that corruption has grown wings and has become bigger and more pervasive under this government.”

    Mr Suhuyini’s comment comes on the heels of the report weeks ago from the Office of the Special Prosecutor indicting the former President, John Dramani Mahama as “Government official 1” in the Airbus bribery scandal.

    Mynewsgh

  • Amidu’s resignation will affect NPP more than NDC – Ben Ephson

    Amidu’s resignation will affect NPP more than NDC – Ben Ephson

    The resignation of Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu will impact on the electoral fortunes of both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic, renowned pollster Ben Ephson has said.

    Ben Ephson predicted to GhanaWeb, that the ruling NPP is however likely to suffer more from Amidu’s resignation than the NDC.

    He explained that, one of the promises that won the NPP the 2016 elections was the pledge to fight corruption and that, the resignation of Martin Amidu could cost them some swing voters.

    Ben Ephson also remarked that Amidu’s ‘Government official 1’ charge against John Dramani Mahama, in the Airbus bribery scandal, will also impact on the number of votes the NDC is likely to poll in the upcoming elections.

    Consequently, swing voters who vote based on corruption may decide not to take part in the elections because of the performance of the two candidates when it comes to the subject.

    “For swing voters whose voting will be based on corruption, his work and resignation will not make them vote in the sense that they will want to vote for someone who, if elected, can make change. By identifying Government Official as Mahama, he has painted the corruption brush on NDC. And by resigning and giving the reasons, he has also painted the corruption brush on the NPP. So, if you are a swing voter and you were going to vote for Akufo-Addo because of Airbus, you will have a change of mind and probably stay away because the other ten candidates will make no impact”.

    Ben Ephson, however, noted that the reaction of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the allegations by Martin Amidu could cause some changes and swing votes in his favour.

    The NPP government came into the office to fight corruption and the resignation will affect NPP more. I must also say that the President’s reaction has also deemed the impact it will have on the NPP. Martin has alleged certain things and the President has also made certain allegations against Martin in the course of his work. But clearly, of the two parties, NPP will be affected more. So I think both parties will have their share.

    Ben Ephson also that he anticipates, that the verbal exchange between Martin Amidu and the NPP may drag on for a while.

    Ghanaweb