The current trend in Ghanaian politics with regards to the TWO MAIN parties can be likened to a parent trying to seperate two warring siblings and getting bruised in the process. A heated argument here, a punch thrown there, accusations flying everywhere and a parent (AN ELECTORATE) caught between the two. Such is the cacophony that whether you support the one and not the other or if you dont belong to either and do not blindly support them either and are prepared to judge them on their merits without any fear or favour then you are certainly going to find it hard to keep up as each faction; from party leaders to supporters are so loud in their bid to be seen as the best and not as biased as the other it is getting deafening and a tad annoying.

A universally recognised part of the democratic process, Pressure groups are by definition the collection of people with a common interest who influence socio-political structures and strengthen the democratic process by giving a voice to a variety of the citizenry.
These they achieve through advocacy, public awareness programs, policy research, lobbying of parliament, public opinion polls and organised protests.

As the dawn of a new government approaches, perhaps its time to get our brooms and dusters out and give our organs of government a spring clean.
Ghana has seen too many years of Centralised governance. Our Unicameral legislature is seen to be very inclusive in terms of party politics but also has the tendency of being electively dictatorial. But the most worrying fact is that in enforcing its duties, Parliament in Ghana does not give local governments their due and the independence they require for a proper representation of the people and their right to a fair share of the national cake.

‘’Election flash in the pan’’