10/09/2026
Hon. Ampratwum, as I have said before, you are one of the most credit-hungry politicians Mampong has ever seen.
If you care to know, some of the major developments you seem to suggest happened only because of your representation were actually formerly executed under previous MPs.
Take from St. Monica’s main entrance, famously described at the time as “woada bi a nyane” to lorry station. The roads through Midway Street, Afrifa Street, Site, Newtown, Akyeremade, Old Mayanka, Mampong to Nsuta, Lorry terminal and Ohyeaman Street were in terrible condition. Some were virtually unmotorable. Yet, under previous MPs, these roads were worked on and transformed.
Hon. Addai Nimo, despite serving as an opposition MP, was able to secure an ambulance for the hospital and that ambulance is still serving the people.
Meanwhile, under your government, you promised during the sod-cutting ceremony for the Regional Police Command project that a vehicle would be provided. Till today, where is it? Not even a common motorbike has been presented but you brag as if they did nothing for the constituency.
And then there is the question of your much-publicised lobbying skills, connections and influence captured in this video.
You lived at Adweeho before moving to your new residence. With all these connections and influence, why couldn’t you secure even a proper gutter for the area or use those same connections to get the road around your former residence fixed?
As Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, why couldn’t those connections help establish a passport processing centre in Mampong, especially when Agya Wiase has provided a decent facility for the Immigration Service?
We have seen astroturfs scattered across the country. With all your influence, why has Mampong struggled to secure one?
Yes, you have helped some constituents secure opportunities as watchmen, labourers, cooks and other jobs. Those opportunities are appreciated. But “susu dwa woanum” that alone does not make an MP extraordinary.Perhaps, in the end, the traffic light will be what people remember.
Politics is not about claiming every achievement. It is about leaving a legacy that the people can see, use and remember.