Ghana In A Mess Of Power Sharing?

The 2012 Elections Disputes over who is the President of Ghana and the massive call by renowned pastors such as Dag Heward Mills and other prominent Ghanaians calling for inclusive government and partnership has placed Ghana into what I term “THE MESS OF OUR TIME”.

Power Sharing is a strategy for resolving electoral disputes. Instead of fighting over who should have power over whom, power sharing relies on the joint exercise of power.

Dr. Carl LeVans in his article talked about the mess that power sharing in Africa is likely to have on the ordinary people of that state. Kenya and Zimbabwe presents a fine case of the deteriorating effects of power sharing to the citizens of that country.

Evidently, power sharing will undermine accountability in government. In fact, the politicians will no longer be accountable to the people again. It will happen, because when all the MPs went for salary negotiations, we did not hear of boycott in parliament. Neither did we hear of the famous “RED CARDS” in parliament. If power sharing happens, the opposition will become like Tsvangarai of Zimbabwe, who is now marrying and marrying whiles Robert Mugabe continues to sleep during meetings.

Power sharing will also result in increased government spending. The effect is that, there will be no funds left in the budget to cater for building of infrastructure for the ordinary Ghanaian voter.

Power sharing will lead to policy gridlock. The government in power will not be able to carry out any proper development policy for the country.

Just ask yourself, NDC and NPP, who is more corrupt? So now, if there is power sharing, then, who will check who? Inclusive government does not help development and we must never encourage it. A strong opposition party can do us a great good and we should not lose sight of our democratic ideologies.