The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has said that campaign songs have outnumbered policies in the 2024 election.
According to him, political parties have turned their focus on composing songs instead of meaningful policies for the electorates.
Speaking at a public lecture on Wednesday, Mr Braimah said the shift affects the quality of democratic discourse as electorates need these policies to make informed decisions.
“It’s indeed a problematic situation where, if you listen to the campaign now, perhaps you’ll hear more sounds and more music than policies that are being put out. Indeed, if you take the biggest problem of galamsey which is destroying our environment and our future, both parties are shying away from touching on it,” he said.
Braimah further noted that, politicians have sidelined topical issues including galamsey due to fear of losing electoral support.
He urged political leaders to prioritise policy discussions and engage the electorate on issues that directly impact the nation’s future, rather than relying solely on catchy campaign tactics.
“I have friends from both sides who say, what can three months do? We’re left with just three months, you know. How can they destroy the whole thing? After three months after the election, we’ll make sure everything is restored. Do you know there are close to 2 million people involved in galamsey? I should say it and lose the votes,” he stated.
The public lecture on October 23, 2024, to mark the first anniversary of the late lawyer, Anthony Akoto Ampaw.
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