2024 Elections: We’ll Go With Our Own Refree-John Mahama Doubts EC’s Credibility
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has called on all stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission (EC), to ensure that the Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 7 2024, are conducted freely and fairly.
Speaking at a public lecture at Christian Service University in Kumasi during the university’s 50th anniversary, Mahama highlighted the theme “Sustainability of Democracy in Africa: The Ghanaian Experience,” the former President said, “Disputed elections, as witnessed in other African countries, have triggered civil unrest resulting in loss of human lives. So, elections have the potential to disrupt peace, which is why we emphasize that elections must be transparent, free, and fair.”
Mahama underscored the necessity of having an impartial electoral arbitrator who is fair, transparent, and neutral.
He cited the example of Dr. Afari Gyan, a highly respected former electoral commissioner, and Charlotte Osei, whom he appointed.
Despite her appointment by him, Mahama noted, he lost the election she supervised, which NPP considered the fairest election ever conducted.
Mahama voiced concerns about the Electoral Commission’s performance in the 2020 elections, asserting that many issues arose, which should be avoided in future elections.
