Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has expressed skepticism about the sustainability of recent directives issued by the Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi.
Odike warned that the Mayor’s enforcement measures — including threats to flog defiant traders and plans to seize and slaughter stray cattle — would likely be derailed by political interests.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Odike argued that once the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) perceives these actions as politically damaging, the Mayor will be forced to abandon them.
“Knowing the kind of country we are living in, the Mayor will not be allowed to do his work. If the NDC realises this is reducing their chances of winning the next election, they will stop the Mayor. Partisanship is destroying this country. We need a system that enforces laws, not one controlled by political convenience,” he said.
Odike stressed that true national progress hinges on institutional reform and a commitment to upholding the rule of law, regardless of political considerations.
His remarks come in response to a press conference held on Monday, April 14, where Mayor Boadi — popularly known as King Zuba — announced plans to seize and slaughter stray cattle found in the metropolis starting May 1.
He also issued a stern two-week ultimatum to traders occupying pavements and roadsides, warning of serious consequences, including physical punishment, for those who defy the directive.
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