The Managing Editor of the Daily Searchlight newspaper, Kenneth Adjei Kuranchie, has announced his candidacy for the parliamentary seat in the Okaikwei North Constituency as an independent contender.
During an interview on the Angel Morning Show on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Mr Kuranchie expressed his disillusionment with the New Patriotic Party (NPP), citing the party’s failure to recognize his longstanding residency and deep understanding of the constituency’s issues.
He criticized the NPP’s decision to appoint an outsider, Nana Ama Dokua, to lead the constituency instead of acknowledging a local candidate like himself who is intimately familiar with the area.
Mr Kuranchie, a veteran journalist, stressed the significance of investing in human capital within the constituency while lamenting the lack of substantial efforts to improve living conditions over the years.
“I’ve not seen any extraneous hard effort to improve the conditions of the people in terms of education, health after 38 years of living in my constituency,” Kuranchie remarked.
After three unsuccessful attempts to secure the NPP’s parliamentary candidacy, Kuranchie acknowledged his past setbacks.
As Ghana prepares for the December 2024 elections, Nana Ama Dokua currently represents the NPP as the parliamentary candidate for the Okaikwei North Constituency.