KEY POINTS
- NPP’s Nana Obiri Boahen accuses the opposition NDC of engaging in immature and chaotic politics, labeling it “day nursery and jungle politics.”
- The criticism comes amid heightened political tension as the 2024 elections approach, with both parties intensifying their rhetoric.
- Boahen urges the NDC to elevate their political discourse and focus on constructive policies for Ghana’s development.
Nana Obiri Boahen, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana has heavily condemned the NDC party calling them day nursery and jungle politics. Boahen’s comments come at a time when political rivalry between the two main political parties has intensified as they prepare for the 2024 general elections.
Boahen who is known for his brashness made his harsh comment while speaking on political platforms, complaining about the NDC’s failure to provide meaningful discourse on key national issues. He said that the opposition party is like a “day nursery” and their actions are childish and have no constructive strategies for the progress of the nation.
Increasing political instability in preparation for the 2024 elections
The two main political parties in Ghana, the NPP and the NDC, have recently escalated their attacks on each other as the country’s 2024 elections approach.
These two parties have always been bitter political rivals, therefore political campaigns in the upcoming elections will be expected to be very intense with the main political themes as the economy, corruption, and development of infrastructure.
In the recent weeks, the political atmosphere has been characterized by exchange of barbs and counter barbs with both parties trying to whip up sentiments. These exchanges have become more frequent and Boahen accused the NDC of not being serious with policy issues but engaging in provocative behaviours.
GhanaWeb reported that Boahen has challenged the NDC to rise up to the occasion and stop the ‘jungle politics’ and rather concentrate on policies that will improve the lives of Ghanaians.
He stressed that there is need for political maturity and positive attitude in the management of the political system in Ghana and the challenges that the country has to deal with including the economic, educational and health sectors.
They urged a constructive political engagement.
Boahen’s comments are a part of a growing chorus of political leaders in Ghana who are urging for more substantive political discourse as the election year approaches.
As the two main political parties, NPP, and NDC prepare to release their party manifestoes in the next few months the concentration is gradually moving towards the policy measures and programmes that the parties intend to launch to address the development challenges of the country.
The NPP led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has over the years defended its performance citing among others infrastructure, education and health.
On the other hand, the NDC under the leadership of former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the current government of economic mismanagement and high unemployment rate, should they be voted back to power, the NDC will bring sanity to the economy.
But Boahen called on the NDC to stop criticism and come up with tangible solutions to the issues facing the nation. To wrap up his presentation, he urged his fellow politicians to avoid unnecessary vile and ratchet politics, unsubstantiated vitriol and shenanigans but to bring policies which can help fix the near derelict political condition of ghana for its farther development.
Politics: the desire for higher discourse
With the 2024 elections approaching, it is expected that both the NPP and the NDC will give meaningful debate that will help Ghanaians.
The author of the article Boahen could not be more right when he said that there is a need for more maturity in political discussions because for many citizens it means they are getting tired of hearing politician’s speeches and instead want solutions to problems such as unemployment, healthcare, and economic growth.
Ghanaians are interested in which party will paint the best picture of what the future holds for the nation, and there is hope that a better and more substantive campaign will develop as the election date nears.
