Angry residents of Manso-Asuonwunu in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region are threatening to boycott the 2024 general elections over deplorable roads in their community.
The residents who feel deceived by the government’s constant promises that go unfulfilled say they have they have been loyal to the New Patriotic Party but their roads have seen no improvement under the party.
Speaking to the media, the Assembly member of the area, Hon. Patrick Agbeame said before the 2020 general election, the contractor conveyed equipment to the community to start work.
According to him, the contractor damaged all the bridges on the road to pave way for the road construction but left the site after the general elections was held in December.
The current nature of the road has also put the lives of the community members in danger as it gets muddy any time it rains making it inaccessible.
They say, it has become difficult to transport sick persons including pregnant women to the nearby hospital.
Residents said they cannot tolerate that treatment anymore hence their decision to avoid going to the poll to vote for the party in 2024.
“We are not going to accept this treatment again. We’re going to advice ourselves as people”.
“They will bring the ballot box but we will not go to the pole to vote”, they said.
They have therefore expressed disappointment in the government for failing to deliver on its numerous promises to construct their road for them.
