{"id":252590,"date":"2024-11-19T08:15:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T08:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/19\/partisan-politics-is-threatening-ghanas-democracy-kwame-owusu-danso\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T08:15:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T08:15:16","slug":"partisan-politics-is-threatening-ghanas-democracy-kwame-owusu-danso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/19\/partisan-politics-is-threatening-ghanas-democracy-kwame-owusu-danso\/","title":{"rendered":"Partisan politics is threatening Ghana\u2019s democracy &#8211; Kwame Owusu Danso"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice presidential candidate Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso, also known as KOD, is concerned about Ghana\u2019s democracy, warning that it is being undermined by &#8220;extreme partisanship and self-serving political interests&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview on JoyNews, KOD expressed dismay over what he described as a lack of patriotism in the nation\u2019s political sphere, particularly in Parliament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur democracy is being threatened, and we are sitting there unconcerned. We are so married to our political parties that we are blinded by the exigencies of harm,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked by News Desk host Fostina Sarfo if the state of Parliament was purely politically motivated, KOD said, \u201cAbsolutely, because there are no independent-minded members of Parliament; all of them are married to their political ideologies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He criticised Parliament\u2019s actions as a facade of democracy, with political party interests taking precedence over the nation\u2019s welfare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you pierce the veil and go behind this attempt, you will notice that every single thing they do is in the interest of their political parties, not in the collective good of the Ghanaian people,\u201d KOD added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso urged Ghanaians to confront these challenges and prioritize patriotism over partisanship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy are we doing this to ourselves? Are we so partisan to the point where we will relegate patriotism to the background?\u201d he asked, calling for the nation to \u201cput on their thinking caps\u201d and address these systemic issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His remarks come amidst heightened political tension following the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling that declared Speaker Alban Bagbin\u2019s decision to announce four parliamentary seats vacant unconstitutional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Speaker, before the ruling, had adjourned parliamentary sittings indefinitely, leaving many Ghanaians questioning the future of the legislative process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For KOD, the solution is straightforward: <em>\u201cWe need to put Ghana first.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice presidential candidate Elijah Kwame Owusu Danso, also known as KOD, is concerned about Ghana\u2019s democracy, warning that it is being undermined by &#8220;extreme partisanship and self-serving political interests&#8221;. 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