Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya South was booed by his constituents in Amanchia and Kobeng on Tuesday (August 23) over poor road infrastructure in those communities.
Mr. Emmanuel Anhwere suffered this embarrassing dressing down when residents turned their anger on him over what they described as the continuous neglect by the lawmaker and the governing New Patriotic Party.
In a video footage the MP who wore a black cap and a short-sleeved shirt attempted to calm the residents who were seen chanting and drumming metal bowls to register their frustrations.
“I have been voting for the NPP since 2008. President Kufuor tarred our road. Akufo-Addo brought us Free SHS. But it appears this MP has a poor lobbying skills. Take a look at our road. As if we are not part of Ghana. We will continue to stage this protest until our demands are met”, one of the protesters said.
Talking to Citi FM, the MP appreciated the concerns of the people since their road is in deplorable shape and has been abandoned by the contractor due to lack of funds.
“They were just registering their displeasure over the delayed roads, and you know when the road is dusty it is very discomforting.”
He has however denied media reports that he was attacked by the constituents and was chased out.
“They agitated and some even called me names. It takes two to tango, so I had to calm them down. They have that legitimate right to register their displeasure. Anyone that says I was chased out, is palpable false. They did not attack me; they were agitating at a point in time I had to join them just for them to calm down their nerves.”
“As part of my community engagement, while we are on recess, this is what I do. Anytime we are on recess, I have to get back to the community to let them know what is happening in Ghana and for them to also tell me what has been happening in the community”.
“The road that leads to Amakye is under construction, but the project is stalled so when I went there the people agitated vehemently so they agitated about the contractor not finishing the work, so I had to calm them. And it is public knowledge that most of the contractors are not on site because of money. So I had to let them know that this is the situation”
“I spoke to the contractor some time ago, and he also attributed it to funds I have to make attempts and speak to the road minister about these concerns raised by my constituents,” he explained.
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