As I gaze at my stubborn plant on my patio that has flowered for the first time in a year, and savour its unique beauty, a song keeps coming to mind … a song about a 'big tree and a small axe' - Bob Marley & The Wailers 1973: 'If you are the biiiiiig treeeeee We are the smaaaaall aaaaaxe, Sharpened to cut you down (well sharp) Ready to cut you down, oh, yeah'.
Those who were in the political struggle in Ghana in 2008 cannot forget this song.
First-round elections moved into second-round elections, then moved into the decisive Tain Constituency election with our Flagbearer, Professor Atta Mills and his able Running Mate, John Mahama. You could cut the political tension in the air with a knife. Excitement was rife as we moved from one stage to another, sensing and smelling victory.
Radio Gold was at its best with its night broadcasts, a program called 'Election Forensics' where things happening in the dark were brought to light. We huddled next to our radio sets all through the night because, come hell or high water, Radio Gold would release new, important, real-time revelations, throwing light on dark, evil machinations for political power and making it difficult for the perpetrators to conclude the execution of these deeds.
