ACCRA: In a scathing critique of the Ghanaian political landscape, Kwame Owusu Danso (KOD), the newly announced running mate of the Afrafranto Movement for Change, has accused the Ghanaian media of perpetuating the country's political duopoly. The duopoly, dominated by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has, according to KOD, contributed significantly to Ghana's persistent poverty despite its abundant resources. According to Ghana News Agency, KOD voiced his grievances following his Caravan Campaign Tour in the Central Region. He highlighted the role of the media in maintaining the status quo where only two major parties dominate the political scene, to the detriment of broader democratic engagement and economic progress. "For the past 32 years, Ghana's political space has been hijacked by two parties. Whatever has happened to this country - whether good or bad - is the cumulative effect of what these two parties have done," KOD stated. He further lamented the paradox of Ghana being the number one producer of gold in Africa yet remaining economically dependent, citing frequent financial rescues from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). KOD, a member of the media himself, was emotional as he blamed not just the political parties but a 'broken system' that fails to utilize Ghana's human and natural resources effectively. KOD criticized the media for fostering an 'eight-year cycle of state capture' between the NDC and NPP, arguing that the media has either unintentionally or intentionally set the stage for this political duopoly to continue. He expressed concern over the lack of media support for independent or third-party candidates, despite constitutional provisions allowing for such candidacies. "The media has unintentionally - or maybe even intentionally - set the stage for this political duopoly to continue, possibly in perpetuity," KOD commented. He added that the narrow political lens restricts leadership opportunities to members of these two parties, ignoring pot entially more capable candidates outside this duopoly. Addressing the consequences of this entrenched system, KOD condemned the winner-takes-all approach that, he argues, has facilitated state capture and perpetuated poverty among the majority of Ghanaians. He urged the media to take its role as the fourth estate seriously and advocate for a system that allows greater participation from all of Ghana's talents. KOD concluded by stressing the need for a political system that goes beyond the two-party confines and embraces new policies and ideas that can propel Ghana's growth. He emphasized that systemic change was necessary to break the cycle of poverty and underdevelopment, a message he has been spreading in his recent nationwide campaign efforts aimed particularly at the youth.