Photo: Joycelyn Tetteh, MP North Dayi
Hon. Joycelyn Tetteh, Member of Parliament for the North Dayi Constituency, has laid bare the challenges she faced in her re-election bid, accusing her district’s DCE and government ministers of deliberately undermining her efforts.
Speaking on Accra 100.5 FM on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the outspoken MP highlighted how officials from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), including the District Chief Executive (DCE), sabotaged her at every turn to ensure her defeat.
“The NPP didn’t have a message during the campaign,” Hon. Tetteh stated. “They resorted to vote-buying, using fertilizers meant for farmers as their main tool. These were hoarded in the DCE’s house and distributed only to those who pledged to vote for them.”
The North Dayi MP detailed how her development projects were deliberately stalled, with the DCE refusing to release funds or approve necessary documentation. “The DCE would conveniently skip the office whenever it was time to sign a cheque for my projects. It was all part of a grand scheme to make me look incompetent,” she lamented.
Hon. Tetteh attributed the sabotage to the DCE’s bitterness over losing the 2020 parliamentary election to her. She explained, “He saw me as a threat, so he did everything possible to frustrate me. But his antics didn’t work – I won with hard work and the support of my people.”
Despite the NPP’s unpopularity in her constituency due to poor governance, the MP described the extent of sabotage as unprecedented. “The MCE refused to empower me with resources from the District Assembly Common Fund, fearing it would boost my chances. Instead, I had to rely on NGOs to fund my vision for North Dayi,” she added.
Hon. Tetteh revealed that her official complaints to the Local Government and Regional Minister yielded no action, painting a picture of systemic collusion to stifle her development agenda. “It felt like a cabal was working against me. The entire system was designed to frustrate my efforts,” she said.
The North Dayi MP underscored the resilience that kept her going despite the odds stacked against her. “In opposition, I’ve suffered gravely as an NDC MP. But I refused to give up because my constituents deserved better,” she said passionately.
Looking ahead, Hon. Tetteh expressed her readiness to serve Ghana in any capacity the president deems fit. “I’m here to contribute my quota to national development. Nothing will deter me,” she declared.
The revelations by Hon. Tetteh have reignited debates on the adversarial nature of Ghanaian politics and its toll on national progress, with many calling for reforms to end such destructive rivalries.
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