Pious Enam Hadzide
Pious Enam Hadzide, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Asuogyaman Constituency, has unleashed a torrent of extravagant promises, leaving many wondering if he’s campaigning or simply indulging in wild fantasies.
Hadzide, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), has kick-started his campaign with a series of eye-popping pledges, each more outrageous than the last. Just days after causing a stir with claims that he could whisk the youth of his constituency to far-off lands, another head-turning promise has emerged—this time, it’s all about school exeats.
Speaking to a group of eager boarding students, Hadzede declared that he could use his connections with teachers to ensure they could freely leave their school grounds for extracurricular activities. “When you have the time and you have an exeat, you have the opportunity to go out,” he told the youngsters, adding with a grin, “Your Headmaster is my friend. A lot of good friends are at your school. So, exeat should not be an issue. If you want it, just let Manasseh know.”
Yes, you heard it right—this parliamentary hopeful claims he’s got the power to fast-track permission slips for students to leave school.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Hadziede is fast becoming known for his outlandish promises, with many questioning the practicality of his pledges. His latest claim about school exeats comes hot on the heels of his earlier boast that he could send droves of youth abroad, citing his track record of getting people to Australia. In a previous campaign speech, Hadziede was recorded bragging, “Flying to Australia takes about 18 hours. I have been able to help people travel to Australia. The USA, the UK, and the rest are just nearby. I shall help the youth travel if you help by voting for me.”
The candidate’s boldness knows no bounds, as he attempts to position himself as the saviour of Asuogyaman’s youth. But many are starting to wonder if his promises are nothing more than a series of empty soundbites, designed to woo voters without any real substance behind them.
While some supporters are lapping up Hadziede’s promises, others are more skeptical. “It sounds great in theory,” said one concerned resident, “but who’s going to believe that he can make school authorities bend the rules for students, let alone ship half the youth off to Australia or the US?”
His critics have been quick to label him a fantasy campaigner, more interested in spinning tall tales than addressing the real issues facing the constituency. “If he keeps going like this, next he’ll promise to take us all on a spaceship to Mars,” another local quipped.
But whether he’s genuinely deluded or simply using creative campaign tactics to grab attention, one thing’s for sure—Pious Hadziede is making waves in Asuogyaman, and people are paying attention, even if just to see what bizarre promise he’ll make next.
Some political analysts are speculating that Hadziede’s antics may be a calculated move to capture the hearts and minds of the younger, more impressionable voters in the constituency. With many young people frustrated by a lack of opportunities and jobs, the NPP candidate’s promises of international travel and academic leniency may be just the ticket to winning their support.
But with the election still months away, only time will tell if Hadziede’s campaign of fantasies will resonate or if voters will see through the hype. For now, Asuogyaman’s residents can sit back and enjoy the spectacle, as their parliamentary hopeful continues to dish out campaign promises that sound too good to be true.
For a candidate who claims to have the power to get the youth out of the country and out of school with ease, the question remains—how many will buy into his vision, and how many will see it for what it is? With Hadziede at the helm, the 2024 campaign in Asuogyaman promises to be a wild ride. Whether he can actually deliver on any of these extravagant claims is another story altogether.
For now, it seems like the only thing flowing uncontrollably in this campaign is the promise tap—and it’s still far from running dry.
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