A member of the Hawa Koomson Campaign team, Moro Kabore, has expressed disappointment in the performance of the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, accusing him of prioritizing publicity over governance.
Speaking in an interview with Alfa Ali on the Orange Sunrise, Kabore said although he initially welcomed the minister’s appointment, his expectations have not been met.
According to him, the appointment of younger individuals into key government roles is not new, citing previous administrations where several young professionals were given opportunities.
He explained that while he was pleased to see youth representation in leadership, the current performance of the regional minister has fallen short of expectations.
Kabore stated that describing himself as unimpressed would be an understatement, insisting that the minister appears more focused on “showmanship” than actual delivery of his mandate.
He further alleged that governance in the region has been reduced to content creation, a situation he believes undermines the seriousness of the office.
“To say that I am unimpressed with his performance so far would be an understatement. I think the regional minister is more or less interested in showmanship than actually delivering. And you see, he seems to have reduced governance to content creation. And you know, I think I am not the only person who agrees with this particular issue. Quite a number of people who are experienced in the way governance ought to be conducted are quite a little bit skeptical about the way he behaves.”
Kabore added that some observers have also raised concerns about the minister’s conduct, noting that experienced individuals in governance circles are increasingly questioning his approach.
He emphasised that a Regional Minister should reflect the demeanour and leadership style of the President, stressing that this standard is currently lacking.
“When someone is appointed a regional minister, you are more or less the president of the region.
You should reflect the demeanor, you know, the attitude that the president reflects. And for me, I see that as lacking as far as his activities are concerned. I think one, he is very condescending and very disrespectful to his political opponents.”
The campaign communications director also criticised the Minister’s engagement on social media, particularly on TikTok and Facebook, accusing him of using those platforms to attack political opponents instead of addressing key regional challenges.
He claimed that some information shared by the Minister online is inaccurate, referencing election figures he believes have been misrepresented.
“You have a whole regional minister who, instead of, you know, collating the ideas of Ghanaians or probably those of us in the Ashanti region so that he can find a better way of addressing the challenges, rather focus on throwing shade. And he knows clearly that the information he is putting out is very wrong. Because at the last election, the new patriotic party didn’t get 38%. Yet you have a whole regional minister consistently on his social media pages, on TikTok, you know, on Facebook, putting out this wrong information.”
Kabore maintained that such actions are inappropriate for someone occupying a high public office and called for a more focused and respectful approach to governance in the Ashanti Region.
