The wanton publication of falsehood on various social media platforms is a serious security concern in relation to the December 7 polls, President John Dramani Mahama has lamented.
“The threat to national security, when someone starts posting false results and things then people believe that some party is winning and then the eventual outcome is that the party did not win. Then people say the results were doctored, will create a major problem for us”, Mr Mahama said.
“Because of the anonymity of social media, people concoct anything,” the president said, adding that in the instance where people post fake election results unto such media, it would be worrying.
Mr Mahama explained that such conduct could cause an impression that the authentic results from the EC had been doctored, a situation which could create chaos.
He, therefore, encouraged a close collaboration “between all stakeholders to agree on the authentic source of information for election results”.
Mr Mahama, who was addressing various labour unions at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday, November 15, charged Organised Labour to take a keen interest in solutions for social media threats.
He said there was a need to create a reliable source which will be endorsed by all the parties.
He indicated that he had been a victim of countless attacks but always regarded it “as part of our occasional hazards”.
Mr Mahama assured that he would do everything possible to make sure that the country goes through a successful, free and fair election on December 7.
Source: Classfmonline
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Stop crying about results before the game. If you are planning to steal the elections be careful ooo
What about your supporters who went to attack Nana's house? Are they not a threat to the polls? Do you think we are all stupppppid like the average NDC voter? social media is not a threat to december polls. It is your incommmpetence and crasss stuuupidity that is a threat to the polls. Whatever you say, most Ghanaians do not want you as prezident any more and will surely kickkk and booottt you out of office. If you are a man, don't pack your things before december 8, you will see the thing we will do to you if we still see you at Flagstaff house on that date. Kwasssshia like dat!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was it not President Mahama who was boasting a few weeks ago that he had over one million followers on Facebook? What has changed within these few weeks that he wants to shut down social media?
Is Mahama drunk or what? We all know election results are declared by the EC and not social media so what's he talking about
"No matter how the corpse will do it will surely go into the grave " Please kindly accept defeat on 7th December, wai Mr. Prez.Mahamma.
Why are you scared if stop the lairs these will stop hunting you Mr Prez.
Hahahhahaa..Why the President they bore you..?? This our president(Mahama) he fuk up rough...most use*less president ever...Chai!
Ojam, you are absolutely right. OpaNa is preparing the ground to shut the media down. He will find some excuse soon. Mark it on the wall.
Preparing the grounds to shut down social media? Nothing will save you this time. Fire burn you!
Mr. president, stop your gimmicks and plans of shutting down the social media on election day. We have already read your plans, This will not work. Period. Defeat is staring in your face hence the excuse to run under this flimsy excuse. please better ***barred word*** and accept your defeat. All your plans with the EC to rig the election has been blocked. No way left for you. PACK AND LEAVE.