Ghana Drunkards Association Threaten To Get Drunk And Spoil NPP Ballot On December 7
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A representative of the Ghana Drunkards Association, Moses Drybone, has given an ultimatum to an MP, Samuel Atta Akyea, for an apology over remarks where he tagged ex-President John Dramani Mahama as a drunkard. This unexpected statement by “Drybone” has captured significant attention, as it comes with a stark warning: If Atta Akyea does not tender an apology to the Ghanaian populace particularly the members of the association, they would as a group spoil their ballots in the forthcoming elections.
This demand goes to reinforce the fact that language is potent in political processes and perceptions. The Ghana Drunkards Association is using Atta Akyea as a vessel to defend the dignity of the former president Mahama, but also address on the general lack of respect in political discourse. The association, which consists of a different group of people who are often not visible to the general population, has shown that they won’t allow abusive names especially when they are directed to famous people.
This is a form of protest in election by threatening to spoil the ballots. Spoilt votes as they are not aggregated to the final results have a significance of rejecting and may undermine the credibility of the election process. The decision of the association to go to this extent means that they are serious and ready to protest any rhetoric to which they find disrespecting.
Moses Drybone’s statement also paints a picture of the ability of such small social demographic as the one represented in the musical to affect the political processes. They want an apology as a true respect that every group including the one that they belong to needs to be treated fairly in the society.
The sample of response from Atta Akyea and the rest of the political society will be of interest as elections draw near to see whether this demand will be met, and the possible implications on the voting populace.
