Undoubtedly Ghana’s democracy has come this far by two strong political parties – NDC/NPP after the falling away of the Nkrumanist party, unfortunately the posture of some of today’s politicians of NPP especially those in Parliament now, leaves me wonder whether they cherish the gains chalked by their predecessors and wish their party well?
NPP needs a serious postmortem now than ever to help align their party to their former glory days than thinking of power in 2028, a house that is divided against itself can never stand. It’s clear that while men slept the devil planted seeds of discord and unfortunately they are not seeing that, even by the lost of power in the just ended elections.
I am not a politician but an educated citizen who desires strong democratic governance and Ghana’s development. Ghana can never have a strong governance system if they continue with such posture especially those in Parliament and pronouncements of some among them who should know better.
Many within them are wounded, betrayed and vilified but who cares to hear their voice of woes and address their wounds to foster a strong family? They have turn deaf ears to suit the interests of few, even if it doesn’t satisfy the majority.
Many, including myself, have never voted on autopilot but based on conscience and love for our country Ghana, so it’ll be disillusioned on the part of some members of the NPP to think that their current posture of clear vindictiveness, saboteur, vilification, muting of voices of conscience of party members, Ghanaians who are not happy with their behaviours and reckless disregard for national cohesiveness and respect for party elders and grassroots will earn them power in 2028 or in the near future, if they don’t sit up to sincerely admit and know where they lost it.
You cannot have a grievous sore on your leg pretending to cover it with a niece dress without treating it to fully heal, you only risk the danger of loosing that leg because the sore would be cancerous.
It is also a fallacy for some within the party to think that they have what it takes to win power no matter their unfortunate behaviours of heckling and insulting people who genuinely cares about them by telling them the truth, sad.
I would like to state emphatically here that the NPP’s loss and abysmal performance in the recent Presidential and parliamentary elections is not a recent phenomena but a long commutative surprised dissatisfaction and anger of Ghanaians and their party folks that was not well addressed because some feel entitled to power and more important than others by using people and treating them like rags without considering their feelings.
The brewing contentions within the party, if not well addressed, will further disintegrate the party on religious, tribal and bigotry lines that would further worsen their chances of ever coming into power, and they will witnesses great breakaways before the 2028 elections if they fail to sit up.
In conclusion, to help resolve the current antagonism, hurt, factions etc within the party will call for them having an independent forensic audit body, to help in assessing their challenges and proffer lasting solutions for them to be credible again in Ghana’s political terrain, because trust is broken within the rank and file of the party and no amount of engagements would help them unless a neutral body.
Secondly, they should forget about thinking to wrestle power in 2028 but rather focus on rebuilding their party and eschew any entitlement mentality, entrenched traditions and positions, past glory, egomaniac because the time where men vote for the love of party and traditions even if they are not doing the right things are over; now people vote based on conscience, economic empowerment, development, accountability, justice, probity and equity not only by party colours and political sentiments.
God bless us all and those that care to listen.
By: Rev Ismaila Hans. Awudu(Ph.D)
Pastor, Governance, Policy and Leadership Expert
