Sunday January 28, 2024 Politics
sauce: rainbowradioonline.com
Kennedy Agyapong and Dr. Bohmia
Political analyst Emmanuel Nti has criticized Ghana’s political elections as a monetocracy, arguing that this poses a serious threat to democracy and effective leadership.
Speaking on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM in Ghana and Rainbow Radio 92.4 FM in the UK, he said he was not surprised by the level of vote-buying that has characterized the country’s elections, from internal party primaries to national elections. said.
He lamented that our elections have been monetized to the extent that every election in the country goes to the highest bidder.
He said poverty also affects them, especially in rural areas, where politicians take advantage of the situation and buy votes by giving people money.
He pointed out that if you give GHC50 to voters, they may see it as a big deal, so politicians take advantage of this weakness and take advantage of it.
He noted how Vice Presidents Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong paid money to delegates, saying, “If the law had addressed them, we would have solved this issue of sharecropping politics. Mr. Bawumia paid $400 and Mr. Ken paid $300. If we had dealt with them, we would not have seen this issue happening in the NPP primaries. I don’t think there was.”
This is not healthy for our development as a nation and we must address it, he argued.
However, let me understand this. The fact that someone is paid does not mean they are a good leader. And the fact that someone cannot pay does not mean that he is not a good leader.
The bottom line is that delegates and voters should look for people of competent character to represent them, whether someone pays them or not.
He added that we should also look for intellectuals, their dedication, experience, what they can offer with their agenda, and their ability to represent the people rather than vote-buyers.