NOTES FROM A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER VOTED, STILL NOT VOTING AND MAY NEVER VOTE

Tomorrow, Ghana decides. A new political leader will be chosen, and, I find myself in two minds. A part of me doesn’t care—an indifference that feels so natural as breathing. Then there’s the other part, that wants the kind of change, however unable to identify the political parties. How many are there now? Ten? Twelve? I’ve lost count.

I’ve never really followed elections, though I’ve kept an eye on John Dumelo and Maa Lydia. Their political rivalry has been impossible to ignore. Dubbed the El Clásico of modern day politics, their contest has become one of the most talked-about face-offs in Ghana’s political history—messy, dramatic, and entertaining. I cannot wait to see the winner of this competition between the two. I also love the mentions of ‘zero, one, two wins’ of the minority parties. Obviously, the majority parties are NPP and NDC.

As a postgraduate student at the University of Ghana, you might think I’d be more involved. I’m not. I didn’t register to vote on campus—or anywhere else for that matter. To put it simply, I didn’t show up at any polling station this year. I don’t even know where my voter’s ID card is anymore.

I have never voted and, truthfully, I don’t know if I ever will. It’s not about cynicism or allegiance to any party. I don’t belong to any of them. It’s just that my life—this complacency—feels untouched by whoever rises to power. Whether red, green, blue, or any other party wins, my life remains the same. I don’t know these politicians, and they certainly don’t know me. And I know if I don’t vote, I allow a fool to rule over me. That fool can never touch my life.

Maybe that’s why I’m standing on the edge, watching the circus of it all. The slogans, the debates, the noisy campaign trails—they all feel enjoyable and tiring. But somewhere in that distance is a question I keep circling back to: does my indifference make me complicit, or is it simply me?

Tomorrow, Ghana decides. Vote wisely and choose whoever you want. As for me, I’ll be here—thinking, listening to music, wondering, detached & curious and cooking a meal to distract myself.

 

Comments

  1. Anonymous6 December 2024 at 07:01

    It’s good you know if you don’t vote you would allow a fool ruin so why don’t you vote?

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