“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.
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Some people just can't take the heat. Mr. Baako is a man of principles and he's courageous enough to stand for the truth and he is bold to stand by his convictions. People like Kwesi Pratt who lies through his teeth and twists facts to suit his propagandist friends and brothers in the NDC has no courage of conviction like Mr. Baako to openly declare his stand. Mr. baak keep it up. You are a role model to many TRUTH-LOVING Ghanaians. the propagandists and the liaars won't like you but ignore them.
EVERY BODY KNOW YOU VOTE FOR THEM, BECAUSE THEY MADE YOU RICH IN POCKET.
THANK GOD KWAKU BAAKO HAS COME OUT AND CONFESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT 99% OF HIS MIND IS FOR NPP,AND AM TAKING THIS TO TELL KWESI PRATT TO ALSO MADE HIS STAND KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC,THIS ARE THE PEOPLES COLAPSING CPP
This is no news. We have known this for a very long time. Give us a break.
Mr Baako please stop the Kweku Ananse business and know that your father Kofi Baako was a tough guy in Kwame Nkrumah's cabinet. You truly were not matured at the time Nkrumah and your father who was the Minister of Defence were overthrown by the United Party and K. A .Busia-Afifah-Kotoka-CIA. How on earth you would vote for NPP and not Progressive People's Party[ppp] surpises me. I listen to you quietly from London in much the same way I do to Kwesi Pratt. One of these days I shall dialogue with the two of you either in London or Accra and the rest shall be very historic.
How legal are admission practices of our public universities? Universities funded by tax payers money must ensure equitable access for all. In light of this the Chief Justice and Akufo-Addo must answer the question: "Are protocol admissions legal?".
Kweku Baako is plain ***barred word*** to say that he hated NDC because they overthrew his party. What about NPP, PFP,PF and UP. One same party but different names, it colluded with CIA to overthrow Kwame Nkrumah and now tirelessly trying to rewrite Ghana's struggle for independence history. Yet Kwaku Baako is sees nothing wrong about it. God have mercy on Kweku Baako, he has lost his mables.
People's vote are not supposed to be made public so he who says what he is saying should go and check the civic responsibilities of a citizen and stop messing himself up. if voting were to be made public we wouldn't need to cast our ballot in a screen, we should just raise our hands like its done in parliament. Have u not heard that its said that your vote is your power. Mr. Baako is acting like a grief child.
WHO CARES WHO YOU VOTED FOR? GO AND FEED ON YOUR CHOICE!!
who caresß. ***barred word***