Prosper Selassy Agbitor: Ashaiman roads transform into manholes, drivers seek assistance

<p><strong><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">What began as a casual discussion with drivers and other road users within the Ashaiman constituency has turned political&period;<&sol;span><&sol;strong><b><&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">While many locals believe that the Akufo Addo-Bawumia administration has neglected to make their roads motorable because it has less of the voting population in Ashaiman&comma; this is not the case&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">Since there has already been much discussion about Ashaiman&&num;8217&semi;s roads&comma; the vast majority have chosen to hold off on commenting&comma; claiming that the government has chosen to ignore what they appear to be referring to&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;"> Some of them expressed their utter disappointment in the government for not seizing the chance to influence Ashaiman&&num;8217&semi;s electorate to vote in favor of the NPP&comma; the ruling party&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">On the condition of anonymity&comma; some road users claimed that the NDC left single-coated roads unfinished when it left office&comma; missing the chance to have them finished by the NPP administration&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">While the majority of people think voting is a waste of time&comma; there are those who disagree&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">Some people will take the chance to punish the NPP&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;"> Drivers claim that in order to survive on the meager wages they receive for their arduous work&comma; they frequently run to the workshop and return home with essentially nothing&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">Some questioned whether Ghana really does have a president and a government right now&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">Others gave notice of a significant anti-government protest&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">However&comma; given that the police have just dispersed a planned demonstration that was scheduled to take place yesterday&comma; the future will tell whether that will hold&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 15&period;0pt&semi; color&colon; &num;4a4a4a&semi;">It is unclear when protesters will be able to use their civil rights to express their displeasure&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By Prosper Kwaku Selassy Agbitor&vert;humanrightsreporters&period;com<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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