Kwame Owusu Danso (KOD), the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Movement for Change (Afrafranto Alliance), has raised concerns over the entrenched political culture in Ghana, where party loyalty often supersedes national interest.
Speaking on October 16, 2024, during separate meetings with the chiefs and elders of Sekondi, as well as the Imams, chiefs and elders of Sekondi Zongo, KOD questioned the sustainability of the winner-takes-all system that has defined the nation's politics for years.
He stressed that this system has made political parties more important than the country itself. "Today, in Ghana, having a party card is more important than having a Ghana Card," KOD lamented.
He explained that the winner-takes-all approach has deepened political divisions, as key national opportunities such as contracts, scholarships, recruitments and employment are handed out based on party loyalty. "National contracts, scholarships, recruitment, appointments, and employment opportunities are all reserved for members of the ruling party, leaving a sizeable portion of Ghanaians behind," he said.