As Ghana prepares for the 2024 general elections, political campaigns have intensified, aiming to inform citizens about their choices. This morning, the Upper West Region witnessed a heated Facebook debate between Baba Waala, a communicator for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and his sister Shamima Muslim, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The online argument centered around the cost of Ekumfi juice, with Shamima Muslim lamenting its price of Gh 10. Baba Waala countered by questioning the cost of a medium pack of Komenda sugar, emphasizing that the NPP at least has a functioning factory.

This exchange reflects the broader political climate in Ghana, where parties are ramping up their efforts to win over voters. The debate between Baba Waala and Shamima Muslim underscores the passionate discourse and differing viewpoints that characterize the lead-up to the elections.

Baba Waala wrote

Dear Sister Shamima Muslim, I saw you lament over ekunfi juice costing Gh10. Please how much does Komenda sugar medium pack cost ?
At least Npp has a working factory.
— YouDecide

Shamima Muslim replied..

Baba Waala: I am not your dear and not your sister either. No correct brother of mine will attempt to unjustifiably seek negative attention to me even in the face of disagreement. So no, you don’t qualify to call me sister.
I bought Ekumfi for 10 cedis under this guggisberg economy.
If all you can say is at least NPP has a working factory, when NPP and Pres Akufo Addo started Kalypo politics in Ghana, much is the pity.
Your level of deep arrogance and double standards in the face of the stark failures of this Govt is legendary but sad. Knowing where you come from, politics should have a different meaning than it currently does for you. May Allah heal you off your level of myopic thinking and waken you up to the realization that there are several paths to a destination.

Background and Context

The Ekumfi Juice Factory and the Komenda Sugar Factory are two prominent industrial projects that have become symbolic in the political debate between the NPP and NDC. The NPP touts the Ekumfi Juice Factory as a success story of their One District One Factory initiative, while the NDC critiques the operational challenges and costs associated with such projects.

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