A youth group in the Zongos which advocates for development, the Zongo Movement for Development (ZOMOD), has accused the NDC of engaging in politics of insults in the Zongos because its flagbearer, former President has no proud achievements in the Zongos they can talk about.
Bawumia, who the statement described as a 'proud' son of Zongo.
Bawumia to the people of Zongo without any insult. "For a party that cancelled allowances for Arabic instructors in various Makaranta, introduced by President Kufuor, we can, perhaps, understand why the NDC is avoiding politics of issues in the Zongos. "Again, for a party which left over one thousand Ghanaian Muslims, who had fully paid their Hajj fees stranded at the Hajj Village and could not send them to Hajj in 2016, requiring the then President Mahama to apologise during the 2016 Eid ul Adha prayers at the Independence Square, we can, perhaps, understand why the likes of Asiedu Nketia and the NDC Zongo leadership, would run away from issue-based campaign. "Unlike the NDC, the NPP and the Bawumia Zongo Campaign, have been propagating the achievements and record of its party and candidate during its meetings with the Zongo community.
What is even more remarkable is that the Bawumia Zongo campaign has catalogued every project it has built in the Zongos throughout the country and provided locations for verification," it added.
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