Kwabena Nsafoa, a Kumasi-based journalist and political writer, has outlined ten mistakes made by Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, was involved in the AshantiFest’s organization. These criticisms were made by Kwabena Nsafoa in a post he posted on his Facebook page on April 21, 2025. He penned:
“1. The AshantiFest program’s entire structure was centered more on social media validation than having a well-researched team create individualized programs that will appeal to the general public.
2. He seems always engrossed on his phone at public events.
3. He gives the impression that his initiatives are a one-man show with no anchored team directives.
4. In order to indirectly plead for an extension of his grace period in terms of public expectations of local projects, he is using his accessibility as a ruse and playing to the gallery.
5. Instances that he shared videos on his Facebook wall made by anti Asante social commenters to justify his partisanship was immaturity.
6. He’s clueless as in asserting what Ashanti justifiably deserve from the central government.
7. He seems dismissive about the continuation of the region’s monumental projects..
8. He is presenting himself to the world as the ideal conduit for stifling the “Great Ashanti Project.”
9. He seems ill-prepared and not guided by the region’s master plan.. and rather doing things extemporaneously..
10. He thinks he deserves an easy ride because he has become a celebrity.” The just ended AshantiFest was an initiative of Dr. Frank Amoakohene to assist in projecting the Ashanti region’s cultural values. Some people think it’s a good effort that deserves praise, while others, like Kwabena Nsafoa, think he made a lot of mistakes.
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Kwabena Nsafoa’s page on Facebook