Member of Parliament for Subin in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi has boldly stated that he doesn’t need the government to survive, reflecting on his political journey and the factors that led to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the 2024 elections.
In a recent Facebook post, Mr. Antwi shared his personal perspective on the party’s downfall, citing the period in late 2022 when the call for the dismissal of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over his handling of the economy reached its peak.
“I was only 21 when I left for abroad, so I don’t need government to survive,” Antwi stated, underscoring his independence and detachment from political survival through state resources.
His comment came as part of a broader reflection on the party’s decline, which he attributes to the government’s failure to address the growing economic concerns of Ghanaians.
Antwi believes the NPP effectively lost the 2024 election in the final quarter of 2022, when widespread discontent over Ofori-Atta’s stewardship of the national economy pushed citizens to demand his removal.
Despite mounting pressure, the decision to keep Ofori-Atta in office until February 2024, according to Antwi, exemplified the government’s disregard for public sentiment and its constituents.
The Subin MP, who is not returning to Parliament after losing the NPP primaries to first-time candidate Kofi Obiri Yeboah in January 2024, expressed his frustration over the growing voter apathy.
I was only 21 when I left for abroad, so I don’t need government to survive. – Eugene Boakye Antwi #UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/srHj4aOUEV
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) December 13, 2024
