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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is urging political parties and presidential candidates in Election 2024 to address the seeming apathy among Ghanaians to vote, fueled by the prevailing economic quagmire befalling the country.

His remarks follow revelations by Independent Presidential Candidate, Alan Kyerematen of the Movement for Change Alliance, that some Ghanaians are unwilling to hit the polls on December 7.

He explained his survey of the voting populace in Ghana revealed a significant number of the electorates are reluctant to vote, premised on the economic hardships they continue to endure under successive governments.

“When you tour the country, eight or seven out of ten people say they are not ready to vote. All they are saying is that if only NPP and NDC are the only ones to rule the country, there’s nothing good that can come out of it. Since these two parties took over, the people were hoping the country could turn around but our economy now isn’t any better,” he said.

Responding to what he describes as disturbing, the Asantehene urged political parties including Mr. Kyerematen to explicitly tout their policies and ensure the implementation of the same to restore hope in Ghanaians.

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