He was one politician I admired; like every
mortal, he had his minuses. As a person, I believe there were things Akufu Addo
should have done prior to 2008 and 2012 general election to arrest the huge advantage
that accrued to the opposition NPP from fielding dual & in some places, 3
candidates for parliamentary elections - a strategy that denied NPP some
certain victories for which I hold Nana liable. But all those may not have come
to the fore had he not subscribed to the overriding quest for the restructuring
of NPP.
Unfortunately, for reasons many believe to be
both pecuniary and myopic, he behaved like the average African politician and
blindly picked on the leader of his party - a man who has done for NPP in terms
of welfare what even NDC has not done for its officers in the country in its
entire history. I warned, but Nana would not listen. He gave all the wrong
interviews, insulted Kuffour secretly beyond imagination and played to the
gallery while those who wished the party evil thronged the gong - all these
while JAK kept mute.
Potential Parliamentary aspirants were named and
humiliated after Alan as if they were not members of the New Patriotic Party.
From a
conservative capitalists view point, money, like the Bible, the holy book of
the Christians suggests, answereth all things. Under this school of thought,
everything and everybody, has a price. For the right price, you can purchase
loyalty, patriotism, service and whatsoever. Grandiose and sweet sounding as
this adage may seem, reality often times proves that money may not be such a
powerful tool as often touted.
The value system of every society or people goes
a long way in determining the efficacy of money or other material possessions
as a stimulus. To a people inexplicably attuned by dogma on a hereafter infused
with promises of unimaginable divine riches, satisfaction of the most intimate
physical and amorous pleasures and an eternity of idleness and fun, the worth
of transient cash here on earth will no doubt be minimal.
Does money actually have any role in dissuading
anarchists from violence? In recent times, persons with access to enormous
wealth have opted to devote all in violent conflicts towards the pursuit of a
place in the much sought hereafter of bliss. John Mahama for instance expended
wealth beyond most people’s imagination on creating a behemoth of hate; and our
local boy, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo the New Patriotic Party ‘underwear
bomber’ was likewise not restrained in his penchant for violence by the wealth
at his disposal
It is in the light of the foregoing in the New
Patriotic Party that one must evaluate the approach of using monetary
incentives to dissuade entrenched innate democratic drives.
Using the western capitalist model, where money
is a very strong and effective motivational factor, as a benchmark, leaders in
Europe and the Americas have adopted a money-centric approach towards tackling
terrorism. In this adaptation, there appears to be a deliberate willingness to
remain blind to realities, which abound, which indicate that such incentives
are at best, suspect. There appears a willingness to obviate reality and to
forcefully clothe ignorance of a culture not amenable to cash-incentives as
‘expertise’.
Today, as the election 2016 draws near, the clock
ticks for the once famous John Mahama. The question on my mind is: Who will
save Nana Addo from the mistakes he promised never to repeat going into 2016?
Someone close should prick Nana, and tell him to appreciate what I call micro
management, and that every vote counts. For me, I sincerely believed that if
you cannot work with me, then I equally cannot vote for you.
Nana has succeeded in dividing the New Patriotic
Party on personality cult. The N.P.P no longer debate, battle and trade ideas.
The New Patriotic Party under Nana Addo and his allies no longer respect
constitutional rule. Today, under Nana Addo’s leadership, Party Chairman and
General Secretary are nothing but mere errand boys as their decisions are
always truncated. Today, National Chairman cannot even appoint party men and
women to work for the party apart from Nana Addo.
What is the essence of electing party executives
if they are not allowed to think and take decisions for the party? I can’t
fathom why appointed persons are endowed with so much power to heckle
constitutionally elected officers? Why do we elect Chairmen and the rest if
they are these impotent?
Ahh!, the nonsense must stop with immediate
alacrity, I `sometimes wonder if we have gray headed men and women at all?, I
mean is there anything like council of elders in the New Patriotic Party?, What
at all do they counsel?
Can’t they tell Nana Addo to stop tearing and
whittling the party apart; couldn’t they advise Nana to for once do away with
his vindictive venom and bring all hands on deck? What is the sense in
terminating the appointments made earlier? Is someone out there thinking? What is the sense in the broad day coup attempt to oust Paul Afoko? Where are the lawyers in the party?, Is that how the party wants to rule Ghana? Would it be rule of law or rule of man?
These guys still don’t get it!
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