“Did They Expect Her to Use an STC Bus?” – Alan’s Running Mate Defends Veep’s Private Jet Use

Kwame Owusu Danso, running mate to Alan Kyerematen of the Movement for Change, has fiercely defended Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang following criticism over her use of a private jet for her return from a medical trip in the UK as reported by Ghana Web.

The backlash, led by some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), including Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah, described the flight as a lavish and unnecessary expense amidst Ghana’s ongoing economic and social challenges.

Assafuah claimed the trip cost over $170,000, suggesting the money could have supported striking lecturers, improved hospital resources, or provided essentials for schools.

“While students study by candlelight… Ghana’s Vice President touched down from London on a VistaJet,” Assafuah wrote, highlighting what he viewed as misplaced priorities.

In response, Owusu Danso dismissed the outrage as political hypocrisy and questioned the expectations placed on the Vice President.

Speaking on Pan Africa TV, he remarked, “I wonder if they expected the Vice President to return home in an OA bus or a Sprinter. She is the Vice President, for crying out loud.”

He further accused the NPP of double standards, recalling instances under their administration where government officials allegedly embarked on extravagant foreign trips for trivial reasons.

“We had people who flew out to buy pizza and returned the same day… Are those people more human than the Vice President?” he asked.

Danso called for a more respectful discourse, stressing that holding a high office should come with dignity, not ridicule.