Election observers in the just-ended Sierra Leonean elections are demanding an apology from the losing party for accusing former President John Mahama of spearheading an international conspiracy to effect a regime change.
Mr Mahama was accused by the All People’s Congress (APC) of influencing the elections in favour of opposition leader, Julius Maada Bio who was sworn in as new President yesterday despite an ongoing challenge of the results by the ruling party’s candidate Samura Kamara, who alleges irregularities.
Speaking to Class news, an observer in the elections, Simon Eyram Tsike-Sossah questioned why Sierra Leoneans will want to smear the former president despite his sacrifice to ensure a successful poll.
He explained that there was a video in circulation in which Mr Mahama went to Mr Bio’s home and someone requested that the meeting should be held behind closed doors but “there wasn’t a follow up of the video to show what briefing they gave the press after that” and the video does not show any conspiracy to rig elections.
He indicated that: “Sierra Leoneans are not happy about the development and feel sorry. The Director of Action Aid called and apologised and said ‘this is not us, Sierra Leone. This is not what we will do…we have been helped more than once by Ghana and we don’t think that this is fair to you (Ghana) and we apologise’”.
He said for the “greater Sierra Leone this is just a last minute perhaps APC desperation to try and a reason why they should not leave power”.
For him if there was “anyone sent to rig an election it would not be and should not be a former President of Ghana”.
He emphasised that the allegations were “unfair” and “as the dust settles in Sierra Leone we will need a government spokesperson to apologise to Ghanaians over this but that was false and that was not true”.
Source: classnews
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You should be asking yourself why this man's issue bothers the NPP so much!!! The chicks will soon come home to roost!!! We will soon witness who the real liars are!!! One gov't different interpretations to manifesto's, No wonder that small girl who thinks she has gotten to the peak of life, said NPP will have to change its manifestos because promises have been fulfilled!!!
John Mahama and his poor judgement. He just doesn't think at all. Why will you go to any candidates house when things are on a knife edge. Please learn to use you brain
John nie. By this time he has taken his brown envelope and a ford car. chaaii
BK you seems to be right too much on election related matters on MAHAMA what is happening.# Anyway loosing election is not easy
Tweaaaa. How can one man be associated with so much negativity everywhere he goes - rigged Ghana's elections in 2012, involved in rigging in Kenya and now Sierra Leone. This isn't just a coincidence. Corruption, bribery, create loot and share; aaahhhhba. ***barred word*** man
don't worry JDM will win his own in 2020!!