{"id":218871,"date":"2024-09-20T05:38:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T05:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/afag-condemns-ndc-chairmans-tribal-politics-in-central-region\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T05:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T05:38:38","slug":"afag-condemns-ndc-chairmans-tribal-politics-in-central-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/afag-condemns-ndc-chairmans-tribal-politics-in-central-region\/","title":{"rendered":"AFAG Condemns NDC Chairman&#8217;s Tribal Politics In Central Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Asiedu Nketiah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A leading Ghanaian political pressure group, Alliance for Accountable Governance, AFAG, has strongly denounced National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, for allegedly promoting tribal and ethnic divisions in the Central region.<\/p>\n<p>AFAG warns that such tactics can fuel hatred and regional suspicion, citing examples from Kenya and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, AFAG expressed concern that Nketiah\u2019s actions threaten Ghana\u2019s peace and unity.<\/p>\n<p>The group views Asiedu Nketiah\u2019s approach as a \u201cslippery road\u201d and \u201cbackward style of politics\u201d aimed at gaining power.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy centers on Nketiah\u2019s comments, which AFAG believes target the Central region\u2019s voting patterns. The region is crucial in Ghana\u2019s political landscape, and AFAG argues that residents should be able to exercise their franchise without interference.<\/p>\n<p>AFAG urges the public to condemn Nketiah\u2019s alleged tribal politics, emphasizing that his actions are undemocratic and unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>The group notes that Asiedu Nketiah\u2019s family resides comfortably in Canada, while he seeks to sow discord among Ghana\u2019s ethnic groups for personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>AFAG\u2019s leadership emphasized the importance of preserving Ghana\u2019s unity, stating that the Central region\u2019s residents have consistently made informed voting decisions since the 4th Republic began.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asiedu Nketiah \u00a0 A leading Ghanaian political pressure group, Alliance for Accountable Governance, AFAG, has strongly denounced National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, for allegedly promoting tribal and ethnic divisions in the Central region. 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