NLC, GAP form alliance to contest Dec. 7 polls

The National Liberation Congress (NLC) has formed an alliance with the Ghana Alternative Party (GAP) to amass votes and secure victory in the upcoming December 7 polls.

The strategic partnership between the two political parties also sought to harness their col­lective strength, build a broader voter base, to secure a decisive victory ahead of the elections.

The founder of the NLC, Mr Stephen Atubiga, announced the political arrangement, at a press conference, in Accra, which was attended by dignitaries of both the NLC and GAP, party mem­bers and journalists.

He said the alliance was a tem­porary move, specifically for the upcoming December 7 elections, adding that the partnership could be dissolved after the polls.

“If NLC emerges victorious, the alliance will take a differ­ent path than if we lose. This indicates that the collaboration’s longevity and trajectory are con­tingent upon the election results,” Mr Atubiga explained.

He said that even if a runoff election became necessary, the GAP remained committed to its alliance with the NLC.

“The NLC is grateful to all GAP party members, and it remains committed to its promise to pull all GAP members along in this election,” Mr Atubiga said.

The founder of GAP, Mr Osahene Nana Agyei Boateng, promised that if the party wins election to govern the country, “every raw material and natural resource would be processed locally to reduce importation to 10 per cent if granted power.”

“It’s sad to know that a per­centage of our adults die poor, and our young men and women keep wasting their future on hard drugs, gambling and other social vices because of inadequate jobs in this country,” he said.

Mr Boateng decried the alarm­ing trend of young graduates leaving the country in search of job opportunities abroad, lament­ing the immense loss of talents and expertise that Ghana could have otherwise harnessed to drive its development.

“After combing through the political space of Ghana, our ra­dar landed on the NLC based on their political ideologies, values, principles, and vibrant nature of their leadership,” he said.

 BY AGNES OWUSU