Ahead of 2024 Elections: Socrate Safo advises Rex Omar and NDC Supporters to Lower Expectations
Safo's message was clear: "Bro, can I advise you to relax, relax, and relax, because it's going to be a national election, that means everyone who will have the legal right to vote and decide who he or she prefers to run the affairs of this country."
Renowned Ghanaian filmmaker and political commentator, Socrate Safo, has issued a candid piece of advice to Rex Omar and fellow National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters. Safo’s remarks come in response to a picture of Rex Omar taken during the NDC’s grand campaign launch on Saturday, ahead of the 2024 general elections.
In his Facebook post, Safo expressed empathy towards Omar’s current state, reflecting on his own past experiences. He noted the mixed emotions and thoughts that often accompany such pivotal moments in a political campaign. Safo humorously pointed out a determined individual in the background of the picture, suggesting that Ghanaians might continue to favor the New Patriotic Party (NPP) due to their accomplishments in Free SHS and the digitalization of the economy.
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Safo’s message was clear: “Bro, can I advise you to relax, relax, and relax, because it’s going to be a national election, that means everyone who will have the legal right to vote and decide who he or she prefers to run the affairs of this country.”
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He urged Rex Omar and NDC supporters to temper their expectations, drawing parallels with previous election cycles, particularly 2008 and 2012, which he described as unexpected and dramatic. He emphasized that political support in Ghana can be as passionate as football fandom, advocating for realistic expectations.
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Highlighting the impact of Free SHS as an eye-opener, Safo remarked on the significant policy shifts in mining areas that had previously voted against the NPP. He advised creatives to foster a peaceful election environment, stressing that insults and gaslighting were counterproductive. “Our trade thrives when there is peace in the country,” he said, advocating for free and fair elections through proper vote policing and coalition building.
Safo cautioned that chaos would primarily harm the arts industry, urging for unity and clean campaigning.
By Jeorge Wilson Kingson || ghananewsonline.com.gh
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