Justice Kwaku Annan, the former host of “The Seat Show” on Net2 TV and now with CTV, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of employing tactics to prevent the 2024 elections from taking place on December 7, as announced by the Electoral Commission (EC).
According to him, the ruling party is planning on orchestrating a fake government takeover by the military to disrupt the political sanity of the country.
“Any form of fake subversion that some people are trying to orchestrate just to affect the electoral process or prevent the election from happening – I want to draw your attention to it so when it happens, you are aware. I hope and pray that they don’t even venture there.
“Any fake military coup to topple this government so you use the backdoor to start the whole process, stop it.,” he said.
He claims this information is not privy to him alone but other journalists, whose identities he kept anonymous.
Research and data firm, Fitch Solutions, predicts that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will emerge victorious over the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming December 7 general elections.
The London-based firm has consistently projected this outcome since last year, citing a recent survey where 54 percent of respondents favored the NDC’s candidate, John Mahama, to win the presidential election.
Mike Kruiniger, Associate Director of Country Risk at Fitch Solutions, spoke during the Mid-Year Review for Sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing that current economic conditions will heavily influence voter decisions on December 7.
He highlighted economic management and job creation as pivotal issues for voters, potentially putting the NPP at a disadvantage due to the economic challenges the country has experienced in recent years.
“We believe that the opposition NDC has a stronger chance of winning the upcoming general elections compared to the ruling NPP. Recent polls consistently place the NDC ahead with the most recent survey showing 54 % of respondents favouring the NDC.
“In addition, multiple surveys have shown that economic management and job creation are going to be the most important issues during the election for voters which we believe will put the ruling NPP at a disadvantage given the economic challenges that the country has faced over the last couple of years.”
Furthermore, Kruiniger clarified that a potential NDC government under Mahama is expected to maintain the policy trajectory set by the current administration.
“In terms of what a government change will mean for the economy, we think that policy direction under a likely NDC government will not largely change.
“The NDC will most likely stick to Ghana’s IMF programme particularly as the party has shown commitment in the past to international agreements and obligations. So in summary, we expect policy continuation in Ghana despite a likely government change,” he stressed.