A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency executives in the Kusaug Traditional Area located in the Upper East Region of Ghana has publicly criticised former President John Dramani Mahama for what they describe as neglect of the escalating security crisis in Bawku.
In an unusual show of internal dissent, the party’s grassroots leaders say Mahama’s silence is eroding trust in both his leadership and the party’s commitment to their people.
At a press conference on Tuesday, July 15, executives from six constituencies—Binduri, Bawku Central, Pusiga, Tempane, Zebilla, and Garu—voiced their growing frustration. They said the communities they represent feel abandoned in the face of ongoing violence, including a recent attack on July 13 and the alleged burning of a statue of the Bawku Naba. The group emphasized that this crisis demands more than political diplomacy—it requires visible, principled leadership.
“During the December 7th election, the Kusaug people voted not just for hope and progress, but for survival—placing their trust in the NDC and President John Dramani Mahama,” the group said. “But that trust is now dangerously eroded.”
The executives made it clear that the party’s grassroots support in the region is at risk of collapsing if urgent steps are not taken. They warned that they could no longer serve as defenders of a system that appears indifferent to their suffering.
“We are at a point where our own people see us as enablers of a system that has betrayed them completely,” they declared. “We cannot defend what has become indefensible. The people of Kusaug have reached their limit.”
