M.anifest Reflects on NPP’s Election Defeat: “People Were Unhappy Ghana Was Being Run Down”.
Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, born Kwame Ametepee Tsikata, has weighed in on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the December 7, 2024, general elections. Speaking on BBC’s Newsday with James Copnall, the artist attributed the loss to widespread dissatisfaction among citizens with the state of governance.M.anifest noted that “people were unhappy that the country was not being run but being run down.” He emphasized the need for the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, led by John Dramani Mahama, to demonstrate their capabilities before earning citizens' trust, saying, “In our local parlance, we say 'show working.'”He highlighted the increasing activism among Ghanaians, particularly the youth, citing past protests against illegal mining and high unemployment rates as evidence of a growing demand for accountability. “There’s a sense of urgency that people feel now. Ghanaians are beginning to express their voices more […]
