'You came late and you’re insulting too?' – Ghanaians react to clash between Dumelo and Maa Lydia at debate

14:40 - 27 November 2020

“You’ll lose even if you build gold roads” – John Dumelo to Lydia Alhassan

Ghanaians on social media have reacted to the fallout of a heated debate between the NPP’s <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/she-has-never-spoken-in-parliament-sammy-gyamfi-mocks-lydia-alhassan/9deedk1">Lydia Alhassan</a> and the NDC’s <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/another-stunning-photo-of-john-dumelo-and-lydia-alhassan-gets-ghanaians-talking/wynymx8">John Dumelo.</a>

The two are set to go head to head for the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary set in the December polls.

On Friday, a debate was organsed by Accra-based 3FM to allow both candidates outdoor their plans to their supporters.

However, the debate nearly resulted in a brawl when Dumelo deemed Lydia Alhassan to have disrespected him.

You came 2 hours late to a debate and used your 15mins allocation to say I don’t have sense? I’m impressed..... pic.twitter.com/wdwidunv6c
— Farmer John (@johndumelo) November 27, 2020

This was after the incumbent MP suggested that Dumelo was “not reasonable” in going to dredge gutters in the constituency without following due procedure.

This angered Dumelo, who stood up to leave the debate but was subsequently persuaded by the moderators to stay.

Many Ghanaians have since taken to Twitter to react to what happened during the debate.

Below are some tweets from Ghanaians on the matter:

A debate was scheduled at 8:30 am, you came at 10:45 am and began making noise, insulting your contender.. Lydia Alhassan is an embarrassment.

John Dumelo is snatching the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat accordingly!#idey4u
— General Marcus! (@marcusadampah) November 27, 2020

Am so disappointed in Hon. Lydia Alhassan. From what I just saw on the constituency debate on TV3.
Programme started at 8 to 11am, you arrive almost 10:30am, your pple were disrupting the flow of the programme and lastly you insulted John Dumelo.
She has lost my VOTE!
— Man go make am! (@iamp_rino) November 27, 2020

So this is Lydia Alhassan that they say @johndumelo1 doesnt stand a chance against? The intellectual? I beg to differ. December is next week. https://t.co/5zhjkPcpeJ
— Sé-Means-God!🔥 (@SelormDogbey__) November 27, 2020

To know most of us sympathized with her when they called her bloody widow in parliament and seeing her today this abusive and dirty, i weak waaa! She doesn’t deserve a pinch of empathy aswear!
Lydia Alhassan is a total failure.
@johndumelo1 #IDey4U you got my vote 💥
John Dumelo pic.twitter.com/tf7NMWzU46
— ✊🏿Bob Etornam Malike🇬🇭 (@EtornamMalik) November 27, 2020

Lydia Alhassan insults John Dumelo calling him Someone without sense during a debate which she arrrived 15 mins to end of the debate. Badwen Ba also means dzimakpla in Ewe.#Ayawasowestdebate #kicklydiaout #TV3GH @tv3_ghana @LydiaAlhassan @johndumelo1 pic.twitter.com/VvPJpJARJW
— Ghana Boy (@killer_alumi) November 27, 2020

Maa Lydia say John Dumelo be no be "badwenba" cos he no ask permission before he try disilt chocked gutters 😂Ah Charlie.
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) November 27, 2020

John Dumelo who wants to help the people in his community is not wise?

Maa Lydia who prevented him from helping them is wise.

We move
— EL-DAD (@ChristDeKing) November 27, 2020