No Light, No Vote - Amansie South District Residents Demonstrate Over Lack Of Electricity

The Chiefs and people of five communities in the Amansie South District of Ashanti have protested the unavailability of electricity in the area. The residents have served notice they will resist all forms of political

campaigns and voting processes until the town is connected to the electricity grid. Led by their chiefs, the residents of Adagya, Ohia Mpe Anika, Kofi Diaka kurom Nyamebekyere, Birikyakrom and Dwumako poured onto

the streets on September 16, demanding to be factored into the national grid before the December elections. Clad in red arm and head bands amid chants, they mounted notices at vantage points expressing their

displeasure over the development. According to them, promises by successive governments to provide them with electricity over the years have not yielded any fruits. “We were promised electricity in 2018 but we have not seen anything since then. If we don’t see any

sign that they are giving us electricity, we woun’t vote,” one of the protesters said. One child of school going age told the media that;“at night, some of us use torch lights and candles to study, which is dangerous.” Chief of Adagya, Nana Kwabena Saaben II said, “If we don’t see any move to connect us to the national grid, nobody should campaign here.”