Please Call Your Supporters To Order; Bawumia to Mahama
The Vice President and unsuccessful Presidential aspirant in the 2024 Presidential election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on President-elect, John Dramani Mahama to call his supporters to order following incidences of violence attributed to them.
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress have gone on rampage attacking some state properties, ransacking valuables and destroying them.
The violence marred the declaration of the Parliamentary election results in parts of the country with some constituencies yet to complete the collation process for the announcement of the winner.
The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensah yesterday said their offices had been besieged by political party supporters, making it impossible to complete the collation process.
The police have arrested over 40 people in connection with the said violence.
In a statement on December 9, the Vice President who was the 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) called on his contender to intervene to restore sanity and peace.
“H.E John Dramani Mahama Please Call Your Supporters to order To Preserve The Peace And Unity of The Country. I have noted with deep concern the embarrassing state of lawlessness and thuggery being unleashed on innocent Ghanaians and state institutions by members of the National Democratic Congress.
“I wish to call on the President-elect, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, to exhibit statesmanship by reining in his supporters in order to preserve the peace and unity of the country. There have been many incidents of NDC members besieging collation centres with offensive weapons to forcibly declare NDC parliamentary candidates as winners of some parliamentary contests. We believe that this is not in keeping with the democratic culture we are all trying to nurture.”
He further condemned Mr Mahama’s loud silence on the troubling development.
“I would like to remind President Mahama that he has won an election; he has not staged a coup detat. He has a responsibility to contribute to protect life and property. I believe President Mahama and the NDC know that if these acts continue, people will be compelled to take reasonable steps to defend themselves.
“The last thing anybody wants is to mar the beauty of the successful elections that have just been concluded. Mr. Mahama and the NDC should demonstrate that they are not reluctant democrats.”
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akufo Dampare organised a meeting with the leadership of the NDC last night.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
