Koku Anyidoho, former Deputy General Secretary of Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC), criticized Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw, the NDC National Women’s Organizer, for leaving a live television show. The incident occurred after Bissiw realized she would be paired with Hajia Safia Mohammed, the Deputy Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), instead of NPP Women’s Organizer Kate Gyamfua.
Anyidoho expressed his dismay in a series of tweets, accusing Bissiw of arrogance and disrespect. “Jesus! Listen to Hannah Bisiw & you’ll cringe! Such arrogance laced with total disregard for Ghanaians,” he tweeted. Anyidoho also criticized former President John Mahama, suggesting that he had surrounded himself with “venomous vipers” like Bissiw, which he believed would harm Mahama’s electoral prospects.
“These are the venomous vipers that JM cultivated with glee, thinking he was going to be using them to always sting his perceived enemies. Now, the vipers are consciously stinging the dead goat electoral chances of JM,” he added.
Bissiw decided to leave the set after discovering that she would not be engaging with her direct counterpart, Kate Gyamfua. She had been informed earlier that Gyamfua would be her discussion partner. Upon realizing the change, Bissiw chose to leave the show. Before departing, she apologized to the NPP representative, the NDC, and the station, expressing her readiness to return if paired with Gyamfua in the future.
“Unfortunately, this morning, I will disappoint you and your station. With a lot of respect to the Deputy Women’s Organizer of the NPP, I was told that I was going to meet with my counterpart, Kate Gyamfua,” Bissiw explained. “I do have two able deputies who could have equally come, but it wasn’t until I got here this morning that I discovered that I was meeting with the deputy national women’s organizer.”
Bissiw emphasized her willingness to participate in future discussions under the right conditions. “So, I want to apologize to my followers, my political party, and to your viewers that I will not be able to partake in a program that I wasn’t told who I was going to meet. Anytime and any day that my colleague, the National Women Organizer of the NPP, is present, I shall be present. Next time, if it’s the deputies coming, I have two deputies so they can represent me,” she concluded.
Anyidoho continued his critique by emphasizing the missed opportunity for Bissiw to convey her message to the public. “You are in opposition looking for votes and instead of seizing every opportunity to sell your message, you go flaunting your ego?” he tweeted. Anyidoho’s tweets sparked a debate on social media, with many weighing in on the actions of both Bissiw and Anyidoho.
Bissiw’s decision has stirred controversy within political circles, highlighting tensions between the NDC and NPP. It also raised questions about the effectiveness of communication strategies among opposition parties.
As the political landscape in Ghana continues to evolve, incidents like this underscore the challenges faced by political leaders in engaging with the public and their opponents. The incident on Joy Prime’s breakfast show serves as a reminder of the importance of effective communication and the need for political figures to seize every opportunity to connect with voters.
Source: Ghana Web
