2024 Election Will Be Free And Transparent- Akufo-Addo to UN
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised the international community free, fair, and transparent Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ghana in December.
Speaking at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, his last as the Head of State, he reaffirmed Ghana’s unwavering commitment to democracy and underscored the country’s reputation as a beacon of democratic governance in Africa.
“As my presidency draws to a close, I want to assure this Assembly that the upcoming 2024 elections in Ghana will be free, fair, and transparent. Ghanaians have demonstrated time and time again, in the last three decades, their strong attachment to democracy, which they will not permit to be undermined,” he said on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
He noted that the country is well-positioned to undertake the charge in December.
“The Electoral Commission, supported by Ghana’s security services, is well-equipped to ensure that the will of the Ghanaian people is respected.”
The 80-year-old also highlighted Ghana’s touted credentials as one of Africa’s most stable and peaceful democracies and informed the world about its resolve to preserve and monopolise that credential.
“Since transitioning to multi-party democracy in 1992, Ghana has held eight successive peaceful elections, with power changing hands between political parties on multiple occasions. This history of democratic stability has earned the West African nation praise from the international community, and the upcoming 2024 elections are expected to be a critical test of Ghana’s continued leadership in African democracy…Ghana has long been a beacon of democracy in Africa, and we intend to keep it that way.”
“Despite the political intensity surrounding the upcoming elections, President Akufo-Addo expressed confidence in the resilience of Ghana’s democratic institutions and the will of the Ghanaian people. The 2024 elections will be proof of our enduring adherence to the rule of law, transparency, and the principles of democratic accountability that have guided our nation in recent decades,” he said.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
