The Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says no amount of trickery, sleight of hand, or obfuscation will erase the reality that the result of the votes of this year’s general election were legally cast and NDC won both Presidential and Parliamentary polls.
Speaking to his supporters in Accra in reaction to the Electoral Commission’s declaration of President Akufo-Addo as winner of the 2020 presidential polls, Mr. Mahama stressed there was no doubt that Ghanaians from every region of the country voted for change—and did so in both the Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
These were his words:
“What we witnessed across the country from Monday December 7, 2020 exposed a deliberate plan to manipulate and predetermine the results of the election in favour of the incumbent candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo, who, as so happens, controls all of the state resources and oversees the state’s institutions.”
“Despite all of the ruling party’s inducements, use of monetary enticements, and other such schemes on a scale never before seen in this country, the good people of this country understood what was at stake, and it was clear, as the result of the votes that were legally cast that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won the Presidential and Parliamentary elections.”
“Ghana has come too far in our democracy, in our transparency, and in our well-earned international reputation for free and fair and nonviolent elections, to find ourselves here, where we are with this election.”
“As has been announced by our party, the National Democratic Congress: We are unable to accept the outcome of the election as declared by the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensah. Those results are flawed and discredited.”
“Ghana belongs to the people of Ghana—all of the people of Ghana. We would like to urge the media, civil society and all election observer missions to be resolute and present a fair and accurate account of what has transpired over this period.”
“We request of the international community to remain engaged in what is happening in Ghana and to take careful note of the current threat that is being waged to our democracy, our freedom, and our way of life.”
“To all NDC members and those who voted for us, I appeal to you not to be intimidated or cowed to submit to a dishonest process in the face of overwhelming evidence that supports the justness of our cause.”
Source: A1Radioonline.com|101.1MHZ|Ghana
