{"id":289096,"date":"2025-02-06T06:22:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T06:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/02\/06\/2024-elections-kt-hammond-lost-touch-with-adansi-asokwa-constituents\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T06:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T06:22:39","slug":"2024-elections-kt-hammond-lost-touch-with-adansi-asokwa-constituents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/02\/06\/2024-elections-kt-hammond-lost-touch-with-adansi-asokwa-constituents\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Elections: KT Hammond lost touch with Adansi Asokwa constituents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has stated that KT Hammond, the former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, lost touch with his constituents as early as 2023, which contributed to his defeat in the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during an interview with Bernard Avle on <strong><em>The Point of View<\/em><\/strong> on <em><strong>Channel One TV<\/strong><\/em>, Dr. Amoakohene expressed little surprise at KT Hammond\u2019s electoral loss, criticizing his failure to address the basic needs of the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKT Hammond when I entered his constituency, after engaging two shops, I realized that there was a golden opportunity. We had targeted Adansi Asokwa since 2012, when I first entered the constituency as far back in 2023, I noticed that he had lost touch with the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the needs of the people were not on his table. The only thing they mentioned every time was to have access to a toilet facility, that was the major thing they needed. KT had been there for 24 years, and couldn\u2019t provide that for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Rard6OMHHi\">\n<p>Outgoing SIC MD allegedly locks office and leaves with keys<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cOutgoing SIC MD allegedly locks office and leaves with keys\u201d \u2014 Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2025\/02\/outgoing-sic-md-allegedly-locks-office-and-leaves-with-keys\/embed\/#?secret=sX94QAYK3e#?secret=Rard6OMHHi\" data-secret=\"Rard6OMHHi\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2026..<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has stated that KT Hammond, the former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, lost touch with his constituents as early as 2023, which contributed to his defeat in the 2024 general elections. 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