Since the start of Ghana’s Fourth Republic, two main political parties—the NDC and NPP—have alternated in governing the country for a combined 32 years, each holding power for 16 years.
Despite their promises of improving the lives of Ghanaians, we are yet to see these aspirations “fully” materialize.
Looking ahead, it seems likely that Ghanaians will continue recycling these two parties for decades to come, much like the Labour and Conservative parties in the UK or the Democrats and Republicans in the US.
Interestingly, the two major parties in Ghana appear to draw ideological inspiration from their US counterparts.
The NDC, with its socialist orientation, aligns closely with the Democrats’ focus on the working middle class, while the NPP’s capitalist approach echoes the Republican Party’s free-market ideology.
Ghana’s democracy also mirrors aspects of the US system. For instance, both countries follow a four-year election cycle, with elections occurring in the same years.
Curiously, every Democratic administration in the US has coincided with an NDC government in Ghana. Is this merely a coincidence, or is there some “hidden hand” at work?.
The tabulated analyses below should help you appreciate my point.
Will the upcoming December 7 election in Ghana follow the same pattern? Only time will tell?
One must note that voting pattern and voter decisions has been based totally on different situations in both countries in all these historic elections.
Yet the outcomes has always been consistent.
Come back for a follow up analysis on this interesting historic scenario…
