The People’s National Convention (PNC) and Convention People’s Party (CPP) said to followers of the Nkrumah ideology have been described as “dead” by former General Secretary of PNC, Atik Mohammed.
“Nkrumahism” focuses on African unity, social justice, economic self-reliance, and the empowerment of the African people.
It is rooted in Nkrumah’s vision of an independent, united, and prosperous Africa, free from colonialism and imperialism.
According to Mr Mohammed, these two political parties have failed to achieve any great feat since the two major political parties; New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) took over the helm of affairs.
He lamented over the absence of the two parties in Parliament. He is of the firm opinion that the two parties engage in daily squabbles rather than looking at ways to make them more relevant in the society.
Mr Mohammed made his views known while discussing the aftermath of the Assin North by-election which saw no candidate from both parties contesting the elections on ‘Kokrokoo’ show on Peace FM on Thursday morning.
“What shows that a party is in existence? As we talk now, they have no representation in Parliament. They don’t even participate in elections. They, on daily basis, are fighting themselves and when you ask them what is the basis for the fight, their reasons are just unnecessary,” he told host, Kwami Sefa Kayi.
“They are both dead,” Mr Mohammed added.
Mr Gyakye Quayson on Tuesday, June 27, beat his closest contender, Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Assin North by-election by obtaining 17,245 votes out of the total valid votes of 29,962, representing 57.56 per cent.
Mr Charles Opoku, on the other hand, garnered 12,630 of the votes cast, representing 42.17 per cent while Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) secured 87 votes.
Tuesday’s election was marked by electoral malpractices such as bribery and vote-buying, as well as the arrest of some recalcitrant who posed as security officers.