Political Analyst, Michael Ebo Amoah, has opined that Ghana has seen a decline in the politics of insults and politics of tribalism which often characterizes the political landscape during election years.
According to him, this is as a result of the fact that the two candidates of the major political parties have once ruled the country and now their campaign messages are based on their track records.
In an interview with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show, he stated: “In this election period, the usual tribal politics and politics of insults have slowed down. The two main political parties are trying as much as possible not to tow that line and the reason why the ethnic politics have slowed down is because these are two Presidents who have ruled the country in the immediate past. And they are all coming to tell us about their track records”.
He pointed out that any of the two political parties that will engage in politics of insults and tribalism is likely to face dire consequences. “If you insult or express tribal sentiments, the electorates will expose you. This is because the two of you have tasted power and have been at the helm of affairs before. So just tell us your track record and what you can do”, he added.
Meanwhile, the political analyst notes that any political party “that has a good strategy to mobilize party supporters through virtual means and door-to-door campaign” is likely to succeed in this campaign period.
Presidential candidates of the two major political parties, namely President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former President John Dramani Mahama are embarking on campaign tours in the various regions of the country with barely two weeks to the December polls.
By: Alberta Dorcas N D Armah
