The language of Samia yaba Nkrumah, a lady aspiring to be the presidential candidate of the Convention Peoples party (CPP) is very strong.
She says that Dr. Onsy Kwame Nkrumah who claims to be her brother is nothing more than a “fraudster” who has been infiltrated into the Convention Peoples Party to destroy it.
Onsy also counters this with equally strong words describing Samia as a dictator and a bully who will destroy the CPP if she is elected as the party’s presidential candidate.
These bitter words of war spring from what these two politician claim to be their strong points in their efforts to become President of Ghana.
They think that the biological connection to Nkrumah is so important in capturing the leadership of the Convention Peoples party and eventually the President of Ghana.
What they forget is that Nkrumah is not just a biological categorically but has ideological and political parts which are far more important in the political arena.
What is more Nkrumah himself was vigorously opposed to any dynastic considerations in national politics.
The CPP has an uphill fast task to perform in this year’s election. It has to move from below 1 percent to 50 per cent plus one to capture political power.
This task cannot be accomplished simply because the presidential candidate of the party claims to be the son or daughter of the founder of the party.
The task is made easier by a leader who is capable of uniting the party around the core principles of Pan Africanism, socialism and peace.
The leader of the party ought to be one who understands the Ghanaian social and cultural context and is able to effectively communicate with the people.
And it cannot matter whether the leader is Nkrumah’s daughter, son, nephew, uncle or school mate.
Unfortunately both Samia and Onsy believe that a blood relation with Nkrumah is key in the attempt to revive the fortunes of the CPP.
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