The nature of politics
in Ghana has recently taken a new turn in Ghana’s political sphere as the
nation approaches the December 7th election.
This sudden new turn
revolves around the content of politicking and the strategies used.
Just as business men
vary their tactics to improve on their profits so are politicians also varying
their strategies to capture the hearts of the electorates as well as their
votes. As the all famous December 7th election approaches, politicians
have their thinking cups on , thinking innovatively to bring out new
strategies. Politicians through their creativity have discovered community walk
and jogging as a means of capturing the hearts of electorates. This is an
improvement on the house to house campaigning as politicians and their
affiliates call out to people through party songs to signal their presence in
the community. Politicians meet with their supporters in party paraphernalia as
they walk through out the community on roads with the backing of music to cheer
them on. This acts however has lived to its expectation as the numbers keep on
increasing. This activity has been lively and has lived to its expectation in the
Ayawaso East in Accra. The two giant political parties( the N.P.P ,New Patriotic Party and N.D.C, National Democratic Congress)
due to their domineering numbers are the only parties utilizing this
opportunity sometimes with their parliamentary candidates leading them.
Personality attack has changed tables with
issue based politicking in Ghanaian
politics. Political parties in recent times have shifted their focus on issues troubling the
citizenry and try to provide solutions to tackling them if given the mandate.
The major political parties ( N.P.P and N.D.C) have prioritized education and
quality health care with the other political parties following suite. The
N.P.P. are seeking for the mandate of
Ghanaians using their introduction of free basic education, free feeding in
basic schools and the national health insurance scheme as proof of their
ability to deliver on their campaign promise which is the free S.H.S. jobs provision and
improvement on healthcare in relation to the N.H.I.S.(National Health Insurance
Scheme). The N.D.C. on the other hand are also seeking for the mandate of
Ghanaian electorates based on the eradication of schools under tree plus equipping
students with school uniforms and laptops and the improvement on the N.Y.E.P.(National
Youth Employment Programme) as basis of their ability to deliver on their promise
of improving healthcare as well as providing quality education and jobs. The political
battle now is comparing record of both parties in relation to developmental works
and what they intend to do when given the mandate.
Both parties keep on
propagating their messages without the vilification of any opponent of the
opposition party. This is a good sign for the election that must continue for
the well being of the country.
