New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful and former General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong, has condemned what he describes as the growing culture of insults and hate speech in Ghana’s politics.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Agyepong said political campaigns should be driven by ideas and clear policy alternatives, rather than personal attacks that cross moral boundaries.
“We should be campaigning on ideas and letting delegates know what we are bringing on board. Hate speech and insults are not good,” he said, describing the trend as worrying.
According to him, the situation becomes particularly damaging when political actors direct attacks at the families of their opponents. He stressed that such actions go beyond acceptable political conduct.
“When you insult my wife, my children or my family, you have gone beyond the limit. At that point, reconciliation becomes very difficult,” he stated.
Mr Agyepong noted that while political actors often issue statements distancing themselves from such behaviour, stronger collective condemnation is required to curb the growing excesses. He emphasised that politics should not be treated as a do-or-die affair.
“This is an election. You either win or you lose. If you prepare yourself for all outcomes, it helps. It is not a matter of life and death; it is about service to the nation, and that service comes with a lot of work,” he said.
Touching on the broader state of the country, the former General Secretary expressed concern about Ghana’s economic direction, describing the situation as one of policy drift. He argued that persistent deficit budgeting remains a major challenge.
“The country is almost on autopilot. We keep running deficit budgets. Why should our expenditure always be more than our revenue?” he questioned.
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