The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has expressed concern that political parties are increasingly focused on producing campaign songs and making promises rather than effectively communicating their policies.
During a public lecture marking the first anniversary of the late Anthony Akoto Ampaw on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Braimah noted that the political landscape is now dominated by noise rather than substantive discussion.
He described this trend as problematic for democracy, highlighting that politicians have avoided tackling pressing issues like illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, out of fear of losing electoral support.
“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.
“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.
