The Member of Parliament(MP) for Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye-Antwi, has launched a scathing critique of President Nana Akufo-Addo and former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, accusing them of steering the New Patriotic Party (NPP) toward what he describes as a catastrophic defeat in the December 7 general elections.

Boakye-Antwi, who has already conceded defeat even before the final results are announced, attributed the NPP’s poor showing to widespread economic discontent and internal party disunity.

“The 90 MPs who mustered courage and called on the President to relieve the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, of his position were ignored,” Boakye-Antwi stated in a late-night social media post.

“Keeping Ken Ofori-Atta in office until February 2024 showed our complete disregard for the very people who voted for us.

They have punished us severely and taught the NPP a bitter lesson.”

With nearly 70% of the votes counted, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by former President John Dramani Mahama, has secured a commanding 56% of the votes, a landslide victory reminiscent of Jerry John Rawlings’ historic win in 1992.

The NPP’s apparent defeat is widely seen as a referendum on the party’s governance under President Akufo-Addo, whose tenure has been marred by economic challenges, rising public debt, and allegations of arrogance within the leadership.

Boakye-Antwi pointed to voter apathy as a critical factor in the party’s poor performance, revealing that nearly six million registered voters—roughly a third of the electorate—did not turn out to vote.

“Almost a third of registered voters didn’t visit their polling stations due to apathy,” he said, blaming the disillusionment on the leadership’s failure to address pressing economic concerns and listen to party members.

He did not hold back in his criticism of Ken Ofori-Atta, whose tenure as Finance Minister has been marked by allegations of economic mismanagement.

Boakye-Antwi cited “arrogance of power and arrant disrespect for large swathes of society” as key reasons for the alienation of the party’s core supporters.

As the NPP grapples with the fallout, Boakye-Antwi’s candid remarks have laid bare the internal discord and missteps that have led to the party’s predicament.

His comments reflect growing frustration within the party’s ranks over what many perceive as avoidable mismanagement.

“The people have spoken,” he concluded, signalling the gravity of the loss.