As the five NPP contestants slug it out towards the January 2026 internal polls of their party the political temperature is becoming overheated and intriguing. We can also add…deceitful.
When individuals are engaged in a contest to be considered to lead the tendency for sometimes below-the-belt punches to be noticed cannot be ruled out.
When these occur periodically they can be overlooked…not so however should the occurrence become rampant and intended to throw dust into the eyes of the delegates.
It has become glaring that two of the vying individuals have perhaps unknowingly ganged up against one of their colleagues leaving observers to search for not-too-difficult to find answers.
The answer is not far-fetched…Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the candidate to beat in the upcoming internal primary hence the gang-up.
He is no longer the so-called ‘establishment candidate’ as they tagged him previously.
While we acquiesce with the importance of campaigning we demur when the exercise becomes deliberately scathing and acrimonious.
The NPP like the NDC is one of the two dominant political parties from which future presidents are picked at any given time.
We get concerned therefore when anomalous developments are noticed in the manner such campaigns at the internal level are conducted.
The contestants are those who want to be future presidents. We would regret it therefore when none of them is able to pass the simple test of integrity a critical attribute of leadership.
Why would individuals present themselves as moneybags and therefore primed for the flagbearership position of their political party?
Would it asking too much if in future such so-called moneybags show us proof of their tax obligations to the state?
It is as if material or money wealth is a prerequisite for political leadership of a country.
The Bill Gates and others would have long been presidents of their countries. Being money wealthy does not translate into the innovation and ideas required to move a country forward.
Let the campaign be decent and about ideas which are transformative not the flaunting of riches.
Many would have become rich too had they been offered the government contract opportunities others had in the course of their political occupations.
Let politicians encourage the electorate to dissect situations and take appropriate decisions as to who to vote for and avoid cheap premises in their bid to woo voters.
Inciting the delegates as others are doing won’t wash. So many years in our democratic journey delegates within the NPP can discern truth from falsehood.
The ‘what have they done for you?’ approach is deceitful and speaks volumes about presenting this template of campaigning. What have they done for the support base of the party who are throwing this inciting question? With gargantuan government contracts to their credit they could have supported the grassroots who they are busy today inciting.
Let us respect the intelligence of the delegates and by extension the people of Ghana
