After backing President Nana Akufo-Addo in the election, Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has expressed his feelings of betrayal.

Prof. Gyampo stated in a recent interview that he drove to his hometown from Accra to vote for Akufo-Addo, but he is now disappointed in the president's performance.

"I drove from here to my hometown to go and vote for you [President Akufo-Addo]," said Professor Gyampo. He bemoaned the president's apparent inability to tolerate criticism or opposing viewpoints after supporting Akufo-Addo. "Dissent is intolerable to you? What kind of administration do you run?" Professor Gyampo asked sharply.

According to the professor, he thought Akufo-Addo's administration would be more receptive to criticism and dissenting views. Instead, he believes that even from supporters like himself, the administration has grown intotolerant of criticism. Healthy democracies must permit a range of opinions and constructive criticism, according to Prof. Gyampo. He maintained that the administration is undermining Ghana's democratic culture by excluding dissenting opinions.



Prof. Gyampo warned, "A government that cannot handle different views is on shaky ground."

The professor claimed that even though he had previously backed Akufo-Addo, he felt obliged to speak out.

Remaining mute in the face of concerning tendencies, in his opinion, would be detrimental to Ghana's democracy. Professor Gyampo urged the president to consider why he and other erstwhile supporters are now raising concerns. "If those who voted for you are worried, that should tell you something isn't right," he said. "It's not too late to start listening to different views, even if you disagree with them," Professor Gyampo said.