Ben Ephson, the Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper has stated, that religion will play a significant role by way of determining the person becomes the next presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).Apexnewsgh.com reports
According to the pollster who spoke on Tuesday’s edition of the ‘Good Evening Ghana’ programme monitored by Apexnewsgh.com he said “If you realized, the Wesley Girls Muslim thing really went into overdrive and I suspect that certain supporters of some of the candidates will use the Muslim card. They will play the religious card, they are going to play it.”
He added that such card play will unify the Muslims who may have been voting for another political party.
“Now, that will have a double-edged sword because when you play the Muslim card, you are going to unify the Muslims who may have been voting for another political party…that means the Christian vote is going to be split among three or four candidates; that is the danger of the card that could be played.”
“as we speak now, most of the candidates who are serious either they are at the various regions where the voting is taking place, or they have highly placed persons within their campaign team to be there and try to get their supporters elected at the various levels…
“I believe that, from the 2007 experience where they had 17 leading members, contesting for the slot, I am sure the various mechanisms put in place by the NPP will ensure that three or four or five will be voted for…and it could be very interesting.” He said
Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
