DESPERATE ACTIONS: As Ghana Moves towards Election 2016

NPP Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo Addo

By Ekow Yeboah

As December 7 approaches, it can be seen and felt that all the major political players are getting very desperate and in their desperation they are throwing anything and everything at each other in the hope that some mud will stick somehow.

Both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been busy accusing themselves of fanning ethnicity and wanton corruption.

All of a sudden the Woyome scandal has been resurrected and is a major talking point for some opposition activists.

There are some indications that the “Bus Branding “Saga will also be resurrected by some groups affiliated to the NPP.

Supporters of the NDC have also decided to revive the famous Haruna Esseku Tape Saga along with the alleged funding of NPP by persons known to be dealing in narcotics.

President John Dramani Mahama

Even the loss of diplomatic passports during Nana Akufo-Addo’s time as Foreign Minister is being thrown into the equation.

Sadly, the two main contenders in the 2016 elections appear to be emphasing mudslinging as a weapon of choice in the battle for power.

They are deliberately not emphasing the central issue of the wellbeing of the Ghanaian masses because in their view, it would not bring immediate political gains.

The problem with the mudslinging is that all the political parties have enough mud to spread all over the place and in the end nobody can win in this sometimes reckless and futile exercise. 

Editorial

THE TRUTH

It appears that the truth no longer matters in Ghana’s politics and the heavyweights believe that they can just spin their way to power.

If this was not the case, how would anybody explain the claim by some elements in the opposition that the John Mahama administration has done nothing?

Even when it is pointed out to them that the development of infrastructure has been phenomenal and that access to education and health care has been significantly expanded, they have answered back saying that it is the duty of all governments so to do.

By denying the obvious, political parties discredit themselves and devalue their message.

After all, the people can see what some political parties and their leaders deny.

Let us engage in politics of the truth.