Leadership Demands Compassion Not Insults Appoh Tells A-Plus

Former Gomoa Central MP Rachel Florence Appoh has demanded accountability from current MP Kwame Asare Obeng, widely known as A-Plus, after he insulted flood victims appealing for help. The June 2026 floods displaced scores of residents, and Appoh insists that true leadership requires empathy, not confrontation, especially during a national disaster.

Why Appoh Is Calling Out A-Plus Over Flood Response

Heavy rains on June 28 and 29, 2026 submerged homes and properties across Gomoa Central, leaving several families displaced and counting their losses. When a flood victim appealed for support in a viral video, the Legislator's response sparked outrage. Critics say A-Plus used inappropriate and unprintable language against the very people he was elected to serve.

Appoh, a former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, did not mince words. She argued that the flooding crisis demanded urgent empathy, not insults.

As a Leader, even if the person calling for help did not talk well, you comfort the victim first. You voluntarily decided to be their MP and this comes with responsibilities. But here we are with you insulting the parents of the flood victim; insulting everybody that you don't care about their votes. A lot of people voted for you and you want to be radical?

What Does Accountable Leadership Look Like In Crisis?

For Ghanaians at home and across the diaspora, this incident raises a fundamental question about the standards we set for public officeholders. Appoh stressed that constituents have every right to seek assistance from their elected representatives, particularly during emergencies.

This is unfair to the flood victims, unfortunate to Gomoa Central Constituents. Saying that we should chew our voter ID Cards if we won't vote for him is an insult and that's unfair. This is the President's friend; he must call him to order. He cannot come and insult the people of Gomoa Central; he cannot insult our integrity.

Parliamentary Code Of Conduct Must Be Enforced

Appoh further reminded Ghanaians that Parliament has a Code of Conduct designed to guide the behaviour of lawmakers. The title