The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has yet again predicted victory for the opposition New Patriotic Party in the 2016 elections, this time, a convincing one.
The Unit in April released the report of a survey that suggested the NPP would win the upcoming elections by a close margin.
But, according to a new report released Thursday, the presidential and parliamentary elections in December are likely to be acrimonious but the NPP will turn out victors with a convincing margin.
The report says the discontent over adverse economic conditions in the country is likely to cost the ruling party the elections.
The report comes at a time the country is still reeling under a four-year-old power crisis which has affected businesses and led to loss of lives and jobs. The combined effect of an increase in taxes, utility prices have all the more made the cost of living high for many Ghanaians.
The EIU says "pre-election spending in 2016 will put pressure on the fiscal deficit target set in conjunction with the IMF, although the government will be more successful at resisting large-scale populist spending than in previous election years."
Threats of violence
The report minced no words about the possibility of violence in the upcoming elections. It said the elections will expose Ghana to notable risks, some of which will come from outside.
With the reports of corruption in the country's judiciary and the experiences in the 2012 election petition, the report suggests none of the parties will be interested in going to the Supreme Court to challenge the verdict of the election, a situation that has raised political tensions a notch higher.
The representatives of the two parties mentioned in the reports have predictably praised portions of the report and condemned portions of as well.
The New Patriotic Party's Moustapha Hamid said he and his party did not need the report of EIU to know that the governing party will be humiliated in the upcoming elections.
He said he just returned on a five regional tour with the party's running mate and can say without any equivocation "that there is no way the NDC will beat us." "I have been involved in political campaigns since 2004 but have never seen this groundswell of support for the NPP," he said, adding, "this is the year the people of Ghana are ready to change course."
A Deputy General Secretary of the governing NDC, Koku Anyidoho, said the report is inconsistent.
He wondered how the report will suggest that the ruling government is not doing well with the economy but conclude any party that wins the elections will inherit a stable economy ready for a take-off.
He said the president has done a good job began by the late President John Mills, and the people of Ghana will give him another term to complete his job.
Source: The Finder
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Change of political power is not enough! We need to take back all the rich gold lands which the white krafty man has stollenn from Ghana. The oil, the cocoa syndicated loan is too childishh. We need to act like human beings. The Arabs woul have done too much with these resources we are destroying! Arabs would rather die than to see their resources stolllen by the owners of the world bank and the IMF. Lets die a little bit for the future of this continent!
Man, do you think it is only the villagers that vote? For your information, Ghana is now more than 50% urban. Who even told you that villagers are all going to vote for NDC. Your tricks are over and all the people are now discerning. So take note
They should sit down and let EIU keep deceiving them. I am not sure this so called prediction is based on survey in the hinterlands. Ndc have always obtained it's votes from the villages. I would like to know whether their report is based on reaching out to all Ghanaians or few educated fuulls in metropolitan areas of Ghana. Since 2015, when the dumsor was so pronounced, ndc still won two by-elections back to back in talensi and amenfi west constituencies. These elections were held when at a time Npp were organizing demonstration on dumsor, ameri, suba, gyeeda and even woyome. Voting in Ghana is not necessarily about economy ooooo, so many things are considered. People vote for the love of their parties, they vote even when their candidate look nice in their eyes, they vote when they have been surprised roads, health facilities, water, electricity, schools and so many things. Therefore if Npp think some of this bogus report is the basis for winning election, they would live to regret. Ndc is not a cheap party for defeat in an election by a so called convincing margin, especially where Npp are being lead by an u.gly, short old man.
ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION!!! NPP & NDC.. Ladies and gentlemen Boys and Girls Brothers and sisters Fathers and Mothers Uncles and aunties Nephews and nieces Doctors and nurses Neighbours and Colleagues Students and graduates. I really dont have anything to say. Thanks for your attention.
Nothing can stop the wind of change
Whether report or no report, it is change that Chanaians want, period. Koku Anyihohoeeeeeeeeeee whether the report is inconsistent or not, it is CHANGE that we want period. Change, change, change all the way. Koku mark it somewhere, come 7th December, the HOLY SPIRIT will use the EC and I mean Charlotte Osei to definitely, surely and truly declare Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo and Dr. Bawumia as President and Vice President of Ghana respectively. Ghanaians are tired under your regime. Let me remind you. Your regime came to an end immediately Prof. Mills passed on.
Ntim, go ahead and tickle yourself. YOU WILL SEE CANNAN BUT YOUR FOOT WILL NOT STEP ON THE LAND. CHANGE IS IN THE AIR LIKE TONADO. THE WIND OF CHANGE IS BLOWING BIG TIME.
NTIM 7TH DEC IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. GHANAIANS HAVE DECIDED INCLUDING YOU YOURSELF THAT WE WILL BRING IN NPP , ADDO DANQUAH AND BAWUMIA
Re-cycled report. When you read side-by-side with the previous report. It is all a mind game as if everyone is calling for change. People will not buy into it. This is what they exactly did 2000.