The founder and chief of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo, has cautioned Ghanaian youth towards voting for any flagbearer apart from himself.
He stated a repetition of presidency fashioned by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) or the National Democratic Congress (NDC) might be an amazing disappointment.
According to him, it’s now time for him to interrupt the NPP-NDC duopoly and safe victory after earlier unsuccessful makes an attempt.
“You need somebody who will come and add value to our natural resources; somebody who will produce to meet our needs. So, the young people, you’ll be disappointed voting for them.”
“If you are thinking you’re going to get a job when you vote Mahama or you vote Bawumia or you vote Alan Kyerematen, you’ll be disappointed. The only person who can support you to get your jobs to do is Kofi Akpaloo,” he stated in an interview with TV3 on Tuesday, April 16.
Popularly recognized for his ‘sɔme ha, na sɔme ha’ slogan, Kofi Akpaloo says he’s poised to win the 2024 presidential election.
In 2011, he based the Independent People’s Party (IPP) however was unable to contest within the 2012 and 2016 elections.
He unsuccessfully contested the rejection of his nominations in court docket.
Following the dissolution of the IPP, he established the Liberal Party of Ghana in 2017 and took part within the 2020 elections.
Mr. Akpaloo is assured of victory within the December 7 elections.
“The people are receiving our message very well. So, it’s more or less like we are still in the structuring, building process. We are building our structures to make sure we have formidable force,” he stated.
24-hour economic system slogan
The LPG chief argues that the 24-hour economic system coverage introduced by the NDC is a mere slogan.
He contends that the coverage doesn’t say a lot and isn’t worthy of consideration.
“I don’t know the details about the 24-hour economy. I don’t know what exactly they are coming to do. I would just take it like a mere slogan. So, it’s not going to be all services that will be needed in the night.”
“It’s not something that we should waste our energy on,” he added.