Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South, has come out in strong support of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who has been criticised by some as exhibiting arrogance.
Ricketts-Hagan has vehemently defended Dr Prempeh’s character, dismissing the allegations of arrogance and instead highlighted his accomplishments and qualities that make him a suitable candidate for the position.
He indicated that once you get to know Dr Prempeh (NAPO) personally, one would discover that he is an exceptional individual, and his impressive qualities will shine through, dispelling any misconceptions about his character.
“Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is a fantastic person if you get to know him well. He is very assertive and can be bold at times, but that cannot be an attribute of arrogance in the real sense of the word. He is very fantastic if you ask me. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh is all about intellectual debates.” he said on Joy News.
Kofi Bentil, a lawyer for his part stated that what some Ghanaians perceive as arrogance may not necessarily meet the standard definition of the term, suggesting that the label is often misapplied or subjective.
“In Ghana, if you are assertive, you are tagged arrogant, if you are bold, it is arrogance. When you are well organised, you are described as arrogant,” he said.
He acknowledged that Dr Prempeh has made certain statements in the past that may have been unpopular with some individuals but emphasised that these should not be used as a metric to judge his potential performance as Vice President, if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) wins the 2024 elections.
He urged people to separate Dr Prempeh’s past comments from his capabilities and qualifications for the Vice-Presidential role.
“The argument should be, can he do the job? Does he have the track record? I would say Yes because the two critical ministries entrusted to him fared very well. He implemented Free SHS successfully and handled affairs at the Energy Ministry very well. The arrogance argument doesn’t come in at all. He is results oriented, and, to me, that’s more important,” he opined.
On Friday, NAPO was confirmed as the running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2024 general elections.
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