Veteran journalist Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako has made a striking revelation about his enduring decision never to vote for Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo programme, the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide attributed his stance to the overthrow of Dr. Hilla Limann’s government in 1981, a coup led by Jerry John Rawlings and the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC).

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Baako claims the NDC’s roots in the PNDC render it incompatible with his principles.“The bottom line is that this party came out of the PNDC that overthrew the Limann PNP. Meanwhile, we all had a pact that no coup would happen again after the June 4 coup. I can’t stand it,” Baako explained.

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He expressed respect for NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama but insisted his ideological convictions prevent him from supporting the party, saying, “John Mahama is my friend. He is like a brother… but he won’t get my vote. My own corpse won’t even vote for the NDC.”Baako underscored that his decision is grounded in history. He recounted how the PNDC breached an agreement to uphold democratic governance following the June 4, 1979 coup.

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The military junta toppled Limann’s People’s National Party (PNP) in 1981, despite the administration's efforts to stabilise Ghana’s ailing economy. Subsequent historical accounts corroborate Baako’s claim that the coup disrupted progress and entrenched military dominance in governance​

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