“I’ll be dishonest for instance if I say I like the NDC or I endorse the NDC, I’ll be dishonest, don’t take me seriously, I don’t, for good reasons; the party I mean. But when an NDC administration is in government and it initiates policies that are positive and progressive, I support them and I’ve done that so many times, and a lot of my friends in NPP get angry with me and attack me, so I draw a distinction, policies that are good, projects that are good, regardless of the color of the regime, whether NDC or CPP or NPP, I look at that project and back it” stated the managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako.
The veteran journalist made these remarks as the main speaker at the 13th Kronti ne Akwamu lecture organized by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana, in Accra on the theme “Search for Accountability Government Under the fourth republic”.
According to Kweku Baako he has 'good reasons' for disliking the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and even though he appreciates its founder, former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings for his 'fantastic personality’, he will never endorse the NDC.
"When it comes to the political stance on a party like the NDC, because of their genesis, you see, they overthrew our party in the Third Republic and then when they came, they formed three or four parties . . . so I have a problem with the NDC. And then the Coup D’état that brought the PNDC into being . . . it was a matter of conviction, a matter of principle, I went to jail for that, for opposing them. I was in jail for two years, just because of the opposition to the coup so yes, I’m bias when it comes to some of those issues," he indicated
He further noted that “my own very good friend, Former President Rawlings also, I have difficulties with, He is a fantastic personality socially but his politics I detest”.
I voted for Akufo-Addo
Kweku Baako also disclosed that he voted for the NPP Flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2016 polls because of his dislike for the NDC. Apart from that he has “difficulties” with his party’s (CPP) leadership style in terms of its policies and decisions.
“I’m a member of the CPP, but I have difficulties with party policies and decisions. The Presidential unfortunately I’ve told the CPP I can’t follow them, they don’t agree so I vote NPP because the other alternative is the NDC and I can’t so I vote NPP, that’s the truth . . . I prefer to focus on growing the party through parliament, rather than boxing the two together; presidential and parliamentary with our limited resources. In a multi-party democracy, if you have even 10 members, you have a voice, and I was saying this and I was in the tiny minority . . . I was one time dragged to the disciplinary committee, so I took a back seat,” he remarked.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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masa go for ya appointment rather and stop wasting our ears, peace fm is a serious station. you voted for NPP and so what. kinds like you are destroying our party, stay in ya CPP or convert officially like chairman BLAY
Hahahaha even if he voted f u de NDC people u couldn't have even won de election so wat is dis bra bra tins.he will never nd ever vote f NDC brem
Mr Malik don't you think you should rather hate NPP. They masterminded the overthrow of Nkrumah the founder of the very party you claim you belong to. The have over the years changed their name and tried all means possible to discredit our first president. If you tell me you hate jj because he imprisoned you, then so be it but the other reasons are not fetching water. God Bless Our Home land Ghana and make our nation great and strong.
In other news Ghana has launched it's first satellite into space and it is out there in space. Folks, things are looking up and Ghana is on the greatest path yet, to progress and prosperity under the Akufo-Addo NPP gov't, fact.
WHY LASH AT THE HONOURABLE MAN? HE IS AMONG THE MOST HONOURABLE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY AT THE MOMENT. I HAVE BEEN STUDYING HIM FOR A VERY LONG TIME SINCE THE JUNE 4TH, 1979 ERA. HE IS PRINCIPLED AND FEARLESS. HE IS BOLD TO SAY WHOM HE VOTED FOR AND HAS GIVEN REASONS WHY HE DID SO. DO YOU BASH HIM FOR BEING TRUTHFUL AND FEARLESS? UNLIKE THE HYPOCRITES WHO WILL NOT SAY THEY VOTED FOR A PARTICULAR PARTY OR NOT, HE IS DONE THE HONOURABLE THING. WE MUST BEWARE OF JOURNALISTS WHO ARE TOO PARTISAN THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS READY TO SACRIFICE THE GOOD OF THE MOTHERLAND FOR "A MESH OF POTTAGE". WE KNOW AND HEAR MANY OF THOSE ALL THE TIME. NO NEED TO MENTION NAMES. BY THEIR FRUITS, THEY ARE KNOWN. GHANA WISE UP!!!!!!!
Kweku Baako, you dont need to tell Ghanaians who you voted for. You have said time without end that you hated NDC like poison so dont waste our ears.
KWAKU BAAKO GIVES U BREAK! AND SO BLOODY WHAT??? WE DON'T NEED YOUR VOTE. ATTENTION SEEKER.
A just worried u wont live to witness that TURN u are talking about, and thanks to God u know Rawlings nad wife campaigned for Nana cos at least they voted incompetent out for good
Even the NDC party founder Ex president Rawlings dislike the NDC party he founded and voted against them in 2016, so it is not strange when sensible people dislike the NDC. The NDC people here who are insulting Kwaku Baako should go and ask thier party founder Rawlings and his wife who thy voted for. NDC is dead and gone! You will rot in opposition. Fuuuulish party and its supporters.
FUNNY OLD BAARKO . TELL US SOMETHING NEW. U keep saying the samething for over 20years