I was in level 100, Indece Hall, Knust. It was a faithfuland wet Saturday evening. Yaana and I had just finished consuming four balls of banku and hot pepper, garnished with plenty onions and salad. We heard a frenzy of political music, and cheers, and the gathering of a rallying crowd. Daddy Lumba's song was on replay.
With our hands unwashed, driven by sheer curiosity, and also the possibility of not missing out on any political gift, we rushed outside. On earlier instances, I had missed out on some Ghc20 political tokens, so now, man must wise up. At the forecourt was Dr Bawumia shaking hands of every Tom, Dick and Harry. So I went for mine. Who knows? There could be some cedi notes in his hands. Do you remember a time in campaigning history when it was alleged that our own JM gave somebody Ghc50 through a handshake? In our society, a handshake, like marriage, can make or unmake a man. Ask the policemen who check license and they'll confirm the validity of what I'm saying.And so, the Doctor's palm was soft and presidential.
Four years gone already, a lot has happened. Commisionings here and there, judgement debts hereand there, court cases here and there, 'handshakes' here and there, Voters Register brouhaha here and there, political killings here and there, flying 3 Million USD to Brazil and its issues, disqualifications here and there, Ford Expedition gifts here and there, Gold wrist watches ex-gratia, scraping off of allawas here and there, dumsor here and there, floods here and there, Dubai interchange, ballot boxes getting missing here and there, Kalyppo drinking here and there, tribalpolitics here and there, people breaking our hearts here and there.... You can add yours.
About a half of the electorates want the sitting president to TWASO, while the other half wants him to TOASO. Those who aren't voting simply tell campaigners to FRIMISO. Although the president can place his confidence in his achievements particularly in terms of infrastructure, he is haunted by the trend of political changes that have swept across the political environment. While some would admit that our road networks have improved, more schools have been built, hospitals have now become tourist sites, one should also admit that borrowing to put up these is not the best. And so, one must understand the president's fears. In the words of Mrs Bawumia, this year's election is between a man with a vision and a man who can't think far. Punchline paa nie!
To Akuffo Addo, his elephant party, Daddy Lumba, Lucky Mensah, a good number of nurses, and good number of teachers, and other people who believe in his ideology, change is a must! Change is an emergency! Change is the only way to save Ghana! As to whether it comes or not, only God knows. Ghana came close to it at the last polls. Ghana is near it once again. It is like the friendzone; you've won the girl's heart, she's won yours, you click like the mouse buttons, then take defining step to propose, but for some funny and unlikely reason, you end up being a brother to her!
All the best to Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom.
Perhaps, the main hitch, which is hitch enough to frustrate the entire voting process is the situation where folks can't find their names in the register. We've seen what happened in the recent Special Voting saga. Perhaps the EC didn't think far. No problem! However, I envisage a time in our political future where our elections would be transparent, hitch-free, swift and less burdening. A time in the nineties, we voted with receipts, and cards without pictures. However sad it may be that in modern times, we still can't get it right as a nation, if you go tothe center and your name isn't on the list, just TWASO and TOASO back home and have a quick nap. Don't tell the polling agents to FRIMISO. We don't want any confusion. As much as we want peace to prevail, we also want justice and fairness!
In conclusion, I've read the manifestos of both NDC and NPP. I've compared the achievements of the two.However, I think Daddy Lumba's Nana Is A Winner campaign song is bae-er and doper than NDC's Onaapo campaign song. #ok_bye
