Oforikrom MP Dr Emmanuel Marfo has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing them of disregarding concerns raised by some MPs.

This, he told Adom FM in an interview, contributed to the party’s poor performance in the December 7 general elections.

The legislator criticised President Akufo-Addo for ignoring the calls of over 90 MPs who demanded the removal of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, despite their significant contributions to the party’s electoral victories.

'In my case, I was among those who went knocking house to house. It was our collective effort that brought the President to power,' he said.

Dr Marfo stressed the connection MPs maintain with their constituents, contrasting their on-the-ground presence with ministers and CEOs who only visit home occasionally.

'We attend the funerals and sit around with the boys at the various ‘bases.’ People see us around and approach us because they voted for us to represent them.

'We hear what the people on the ground are saying. When they complain about the economy and how the Finance Minister’s policies are not helping, you must listen to us,' he stressed.

The MP lamented the NPP leadership’s inability to address their concerns:

'Why couldn’t the NPP leadership look the President in the eye and tell him the truth? If the party is not strong enough to do that, the party can end up in a ditch.'

Reflecting on the election results, Marfo said the backlash was inevitable:

'After the woeful performance in the elections, people are now giving us back our stones regarding the complaints we were making about the party and certain ministers’ actions.'

He rejected the notion that MPs had a personal vendetta against Ken Ofori-Atta:

'You cannot tell me that about 90 MPs were so stupid that they didn’t know what they were about when they called for Ken’s head.'

Marfo argued that if only a few MPs had raised concerns, ignoring them might have been understandable, but dismissing the overwhelming majority was a grave mistake.

'More than half of us complained, and that should have been taken seriously.'