Mr. Akwasi Addai Odike, flagbearer of United Progressive Party (UPP), has described Ghana as being in neo-colonialism, which Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the nation’s first President, had also described as “the last stage of imperialism”.
Mr. Addai explained that Ghana, as a country, is still being controlled by the colonial masters and the western world, who are directing President John Dramani Mahama and his government on the day-to-day administration of the country.
“Ghana is still bonded to her colonial umbilical cord, and, therefore, still under control,” he said.
The flagbearer indicated that the whites have taken a back seat in the administration of the country, and are directing Ghanaian leaders as to what to do.
Addressing the National Delegates Congress of the party in Kumasi last Saturday, Mr. Addai stated that the whites have realised that our leaders are not serious, since they always come to them for financial assistance, hence they keep controlling us.
Referring to the saying “He who feeds you controls your mind,” the newly-elected flagbearer of the UPP said our leaders have sold our glory to the whites, so Ghana does not have anything to write home about, and the whites will not allow us to overtake them.
He revealed that President Mahama’s hands are tied and not independent, stressing that the President is tied with the neo-colonialism appendage, hence his inability to solve the myriad of problems facing Ghanaians.
On the economy, Odike, who was is also acclaimed as the National Chairman of the party, stated that the Mahama administration cannot create wealth for the Consolidated Fund, and promised to make the cedi stronger to help stabilise the Ghanaian economy if a UPP government is formed. On agriculture, the Kwabre native told the congress that the UPP will not export unfinished products to the world market, but add value to them to fetch Ghana good foreign exchange.
Commenting on the growing power crisis which is stifling business in Ghana, Akwasi Addai called for the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), labeling the power producing entity as ‘corrupt’, because the officials are lining their pockets with public funds.
Touching on the future of Ghana, Mr. Akwasi Addai said it is high time Ghanaians realise what God has given us, as a nation, to develop our country on our own, something the UPP is ready to do.
Odike noted that UPP has a lot of goodies for the good people of Ghana, and urged Ghanaians to vote for the party in the 2016 General Elections. Hear him: “If you give me the mandate to govern Ghana, I will splash every nook and cranny with cocoa to correct our plummeting cocoa producing record.”
The businessman cum politician bemoaned the collapse of our railways and state carriers, and questioned why we claim to be one people, yet division, rancour and bitterness is deeply rooted in our political dispensation. Mr. Razak Kojo Opoku, who was retained unopposed as the General Secretary of the UPP, said the party wants to liberate Ghanaians from economic shackles.
Other elected national executives included freelance journalist, Alhaji Bashiru Zakari, who was elected First National Vice-Chairman, while Nana Akwasi Prempeh and Anane Kobo were elected Second and Third National Vice Chairmen respectively.
The position of National Treasurer went to Emmanuel Adjei Akrong, with Stephen Kwaku Saahene becoming National Organiser. On the women’s front, Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko was elected National Women’s Organiser.
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