I have a Chance but will I blow it?
Tonight, two sides of the political coin are singing different songs and giving different speeches each with the Theme "I have a Chance". But they both mean something different. Agya Atta is saying... "I am on the threshold of realising my dreams". Nana is saying ... "This is tough but there is a small crack in the door." But the key has suddenly been given to Tain. sardines and sausages are flowing.. hotels, sorry guesthouses are all full... four-wheelers are dusting up the rural roads. the permed hair and rasta styles are having to be covered to prevent the red ground dust mixed with the mid-belt harmatttan dryness imbibed hazy airborne dust.
Suddenly, the quiet neighbourhoods are seeing all the big boys .. the kee kaa and we are moving forward tra la la, yeresesamu tra la la taped songs are all over on mobile boom box cars. when you are important, you have to chop your post. but how do you ensure that the post lasts? I mean how do you ensure that you get a permanent benefit from the visitors? - very simple, ma broda!!! negotiate your packages!! stupid!!
So tonite, I am sure in the dark nights of Tain, opinion leaders are seriously discussing their future with both parties. But we learnt something a long time ago, that when they bring, collect and then when you get there use your conscience and exercise your thumb well well.
This is going to be the mother of a casting ballot and the people of Tain will come out of Friday either as villains or heroes, depending on which side of the coin you stand.
Everybody thought it was Mills or Nana who had a reason to say "I have a Chance" but for me the biggest orator will probably come from Tain. whether it is the paramount chief, the opinion leaders, the youth leaders, the pastors, the imams, the teachers, the market queens, the farmers or the local village drunks, "I have a chance" is a merry statement tonite.. ei, massa, but you see say tomorrow be new year, you no bring me hamper? oh massa, this one no need hamper-ooo, just something small make I buy 2 bottles beer or brukutu. massa you mon know, abi!! Oh massa, oh, I no ask say make you give me something.. but anyway, since you bring fine fine thing from Accra, I go hold am so!! I can almost hear the conversations.
Without imputing any corruption, I do know that people in Tain will benefit somehow from this one day sudden unplanned onslaught on their constituency. For one, Ghanaians will get even more coverage of the area than the recent multi-part documentary on the Bui Dam project ever even attempted.
Whichever way you look at it, NPP has a really daunting task than NDC to be able to surmount the hurdle towards Golden Jubilee House on January 7, 2009. Just check out the cheap pythagoremithic arithmetic below. if it is wrong, you have to blame my teacher.. if it is right, know that my table mate is very fine!!
here goes:
Where
Position on December 30, 2008, as announced
M=N+23055
Position on January 2, 2009 after 1700hrs (as will be announced)
M + Tm = N + Tn
For either Mills or Nana to win, the picture must be as follows:
M + Tm = (M-23055) + Tn
Tm = Tn – 23055 or Tn = Tm + 23055
Nana needs to beat Mills in Tain by not less the 23,006 to win the presidency. Anything less and Mills take the crown. The herculean task is that Tain is such that unless to put 23,055 in the bank before we start is really a daunting task.
This is one day that people will not be sleeping.
by the way,on Metro TV a few minutes ago, Alex Segbefia (NDC) and Arthur Kennedy (NPP) appeared on a programme and NPP says they have filed a protest note to the EC this evening in which they are in effect asking the EC to re-consider results in EIGHT constituencies in the Volta Region where they noted irregularities. they wont accept the position until this matter is resolved. I saw that posture as immature. I thought Arthur Kennedy should just have said we have presented the documents to back our claims and we shall await the EC's position. naturally NDC was not happy with this and I thought strategically, the leadership of both parties need to be most restrained..
I am surprised that they don't seem to be aware that the big English could be misconstrued by even the journalists during their reportage and could also be misinterpreted by their own followers as a call to the duty of mischief. right now, some tensions could be foisted on innocent Ghanaians who just wanted to exercise their franchise and see a smooth transition from President Kufuor's administration.
I am not sure, if I have to get a couple of bags of rice, gari and onions to fill my chopbox just in case some foolishness erupts by one side or the other. "In this Ghana in which we are living in it" I do cherish my freedom, my ability to enjoy life without looking behind me. I have friends on both divides - some are sweating others are panting, sorry trotting and expecting to be seen as waiting in the wings.
my question to all sides. which Ghana do you want to rule? the one that has been made fine or the one you are struggling or rehearsing to destroy!! Think about it. what you destroy is the same place you have in mind to rule. Choose your option!!
It is time to wish all Akyeame a really magnanimous Happy New Year.
with the best of regards
Bla Elik
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