It's getting to
election time and most parties have by now nominated their flag
bearers, running mates and put on their Election Sunday wear. Earlier
this year I wrote a post on a different platform on what to expectbefore the elections and it was almost prophetic.
As the elections
draw closer and closer still, I've decided to do a brief introduction
for those of you who somehow still don't know about the main
political parties in Ghana.
NDC:
The last four year
have been touted as “Action Years” by President Mahama and his
team. The elections were won on the inspiring and eloquently put
slogan, “E dey bee kÉkÉ”. True to his words, there has been a
lot of “Action” in the last four years. From the melodic voices
of generators, taxes breaking olympic high jump records, 4x100 relay of
unfulfilled political promises to name but a few. The action never
seems to end.
As we get closer,
the President urges us all to look at his good works and ignore
detractors and vote for another four years of action. What is there
not to like?
NPP:
Gone were the days
when a few months to election NPP would be organizing lectures and
press conferences with Economic gurus like Dr Bawumia bamboozling us
with with indigestible terms and huge numbers that tell us that we
are suffering. The next few days would have been spent on every radio
station trying to explain to perplexed morning show host what all the
big words meant.
These days, however,
NPP have realized all those don't win elections. Catchy slogans do. I
would have thought that coming to this realization, Nana and team
would pull out Sheikh IC Quaye from whatever drawer he's hiding in,
dust him up and shake up a few catchy slogan but no. They chosen a
different strategy.
So far NPP's focus
has been on the EC chairwoman, the electoral process and every
everything surrounding the EC. Everyday on the news, it's a new story
about how the election are going to be rigged, how the EC chairwoman
is not credible and doesn't deserve the job. Let's see how this new
strategy goes.
The New Crusading Guide: NPP Flays EC over electronic transmission of results #DaybreakHitz pic.twitter.com/1og33tB63f— #MusikBox (@Hitz1039Fm) August 5, 2016
PPP, CPP, PNC:
The race for the
below 2% votes has never been more drab. I'm guessing that the
strategy is to lay low then a few days to the election, they spring a
surprise so stunning on us that we will have no choice but to vote
for them.
The PNC wowed all of
us by digging through their trunk and pulling out a wrinkled Dr
Mahama and without ironing proceeded to display him before the public
as their presidential aspirant. I'm guessing the strategy here being,
some people will mistakenly vote for him, given there will be two
Mahamas on the ballot paper.
When was the last
time I heard of CPP…
It’s foolish for my employees to support Mahama https://t.co/PhqnSi51tj pic.twitter.com/PPSzPKs4XZ— #ABENWOHA (@kasapafm) August 3, 2016
Paa Kwesi Nduom just
elected Brigitte Dzogbenuku and everyone proceeded to ignore
everything about her and remind us that she was Miss Ghana 1991. Paa
Kwesi, has given some interviews on his plans for Ghana. They've been
well thought out and very eloquent but we all know where that got Dr
Abu Sakara.
The Rest:
This is where all
the fun is. The Parties with Presidential candidates whose name we
will find out on election day and promptly forget them the moment we
walk out the booth. Before that day, finding their campaign posters
will be like treasure hunting.
Notable among them
are former First lady Nana Konadu who after pulling a massive 3% vote
against the Late Prof Atta Mill decided she had enough of a following
to form her own party.
Hassan Ayariga who
left us with so many memorable quotes and then decided the CPP was
too small for him and also formed his own party.
"No offences" đđđ#GhanaDecides #233moments pic.twitter.com/fgKL55rpKO— Efo Dela (@Amegaxi) August 5, 2016
Akua Donkor, who has
followed President Mahama to a few international conferences which
have given her the experience she needs to rule a country.
So now you know....
