Tuesday,
May 20, 2014
When you listen to some NPP
people discussing their party's political future, you won't take long to wonder
whether they are really the liberal democrats that they portray themselves and
want us to accept.
Even before Akufo-Addo could come
out to say that he would contest the 2016 elections, many of us knew how his
hirelings and lackeys were wetting the ground for him while he was vacationing
in London after his humiliation by the electorate and the Supreme Court.
The former national executives of
the party (Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie and Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey) led the pack, with
PC Appiah-Ofori, Kennedy Agyapong, and Addo Kufuor, and Amoako-Tuffuor in tow
to sing themselves hoarse that no other candidate but Akufo-Addo would be the
flagbearer.
Those interested in the position
opened their mouths wide to protest at the preferential treatment being given
Akufo-Addo and were brow-beaten by the NPP's Sanhedrin. Dr. Kofi Konadu was
warned to keep to his station, but he has refused and is still campaigning.
Alan Kyerematen woke up to smell
the coffee and is ready to lock horns with Akufo-Addo in the December
primaries. Even before he goes any further, those opposed to him are doing all
they can to frustrate his efforts.
They are unhappy that he is
determined to kick-start the contest, using the concept of "appeal to
floating voters" as his trump-card.
They are doing dirty politics to
tarnish his image and to create the impression that he will be better off if he
doesn't contest the primaries. Some are even threatening him in diverse ways to
discourage him. Why do they not want him to contest Akufo-Addo? Does he not
have his democratic right to participate in political events?
His recent utterances seem to
have provoked his opponents into turning the dagger on him from within:
"Those touting themselves as
best candidates for NPP have already disqualified themselves because Akufo-Addo
remains the man to beat. Everyone is saying no Nana no vote and does the
reality” he stressed.
Dr. Amoako-Tuffuor indicated that
Ghanaians are anxiously waiting for Akufo-Addo to redeem them from the
incompetent Mahama-led administration and thus “we are not ready to try our
luck in 2016 with any new candidate”.
“We need a leader who will save
the nation not someone who will come and loot the state coffers”.
(See:
http://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2014/May-20th/npp-not-ready-to-try-our-luck-in-2016-dr-amoako-tuffuor.php)
MY COMMENTS
I am intrigued by this last bit
from Dr. Amoako-Tuffuor: "We need a leader who will save the nation not
someone who will come and loot the state coffers”.
Is Dr. Amoako-Tuffuor saying that
Alan Kyerematen is a thief who shouldn't be trusted? Who among the NPP pack can
come clean when it comes to matters of public funds and state assets? Eih, the
NPP's "book" and "rogue" politics will kill it.
I hear that a new political party
is likely to be formed from it if the situation worsens. Are we already seeing glimpses
of what will precipitate the fall of the elephant?
I shall return…
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