Former President John Mahama has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not stop organising protests against the Electoral Commission for “rigging” the recently-held general elections in favour of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) despite a decision by the National Executive Committee of the biggest opposition party, to head to the Supreme Court for redress over the same matter.
Mr Mahama, in a post on his Facebook wall on Wednesday, 30 December 2020, said the NDC “has decided to proceed to the Supreme Court to contest the results of the rigged elections of December 7” following a meeting by its NEC on Tuesday in Accra.
He added: “While in court, the NDC will continue all legitimate actions, including protests, to demand the enforcement of the rule of law and protection of life and property of the good people of Ghana”.
A statement issued by the party on Tuesday and signed by General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, said: “The NEC decided that the NDC will contest the results of the rigged elections in the Supreme Court and other appropriate fora”.
“In addition, the party will continue all legitimate actions, including protestations, to press home its demands for the government of President Akufo-Addo to enforce the rule of law and protect life and property in Ghana and, in particular, to take all necessary measures to bring to swift justice those responsible for the murders and injuries and destruction of properties before, during, and in the aftermath of the general elections”, the statement noted, adding: “The NDC's commitment to the upholding of the Constitution and respect for human rights shall remain unshaken”.
Out of the 13,119,460 total valid votes cast in the recently-held 7 December 2020 polls, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) polled 6,730,587 votes, representing 51.302 per cent.
His closest contender, Mr Mahama, polled 6,213,182 votes, representing 47.359 per cent.
Mr Mahama and the NDC are, however, contesting the results.
They have described it as a “fictionalised” and “stolen”.
The party has been holding demonstrations across the country to drum home its claim that the election was flawed and skewed in favour of President Akufo-Addo and the NPP.
Some of the demonstrations have been violent.
The 1992 Constitution allows any aggrieved party a 21-day window to petition the apex court after a general election.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) availed itself of that opportunity after the 2012 election.
Source: classfmonline.com
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im suprised at ex p Mahama. why are you allowing some selfish advisers to tarnish your image like that. aaaaba. chief, some of us knew way back at school , how you were very gentle. but why? Massa, you are tanishing your image too much. initially everybody was of the view that 2024 will be a cool chop for you and that will depend on how you carry yourself after this election.chief, just travel to dubai for some massage and forget about the advise of Asiedu nketia,Sammy , and those aged men who are polluting your mind. Afterall you have your wealth and age is also on your side, so you stand a chance of contesting 2024.per the trend if you meet a new face as NPP presidential candidate in 2024, that will be cool chop for you chief. forget about the prophets and mallams and concentrate on the GOD of Assemblies of God. Allow President Akuffo Addo to finish the job. You know per the trend ,whether you like it or not as 8yrs in Ghana politics any one who mount the throne will force to finish or complete, after that change of government is automatic. but dont destroy your hard won image like that. Ex P, your gentle, stop that, and concede defeat,if you meant all the good promises to Ghanaians initially.Your time will come again, relax. stop using wee smokers etc to cause mayhem in the country.
Haha skin pain de protest continues on abated but de npp and their weak supporters are funny ooo when akuffo addo was leading kumepreko and de 2012 demonstrations was his children part of it grow up npp supporters ghana does not belong to npp ghana is for Ghanaians that is why more people voted for mr mahama than the weak president who has stolen every state property and share it with his family God will judge us all one day
Continue your protest. Who cares? Will Mahama still receive something at the end of the month from the state? If so, then I think the constitution must be amended so that when an ex president contest for an election an lose, he won't receive any benefit from the state. Mr. Mahama, respect yourself. Put all your children on the street to demonstrate. I don't blame you. I blame Ghanaians for voting for you
And they call him a statesman? A statesman doesn't talk this way. Remember Mr. Former President Ghana is not part of your father's property so you cannot hold the whole of this country into ransom
Let your children, and family members lead the demonstration and the rest of us will follow. Asiedu Nkatie, and Mahama's children are abroad.
You followed some fake prophet, and mallam predictions and believed you will win.