The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for expressing dissatisfaction with his key rival, NDC candidate John Mahama, for refusing to congratulate him on his victory in the 2020 general elections.
In an address ahead of the fifth Constitution Day commemoration, the President emphasized the importance of unity and tranquillity. He also revealed that he had yet to receive a congratulatory message from the NDC’s flag bearer.
While supporting John Mahama’s refusal to congratulate President Akufo-Addo, NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah accused the president of inciting violence to gain power, which led to Mahama’s position.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Nana Akufo-Addo should rather be implementing the recommendation of inquiry which he himself set up that interrogated the actors and victims of the Ayawaso Wuogon by-election violence; and not be worried over congratulation from our flagbearer. We will not congratulate anybody who murdered Ghanaians to secure power, we will not.”
He added that the president, Nana Akufo-Addo, must ensure that representation in Parliament for Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) is restored for disfranchising them in 2020, instead of a mere apology.
Asiedu Nketiah further accused Akufo-Addo of lacking commitment to addressing electoral-related violence.
“He must be called out to abandon his partisan commitment, which he has expressed publicly, that he’ll do whatever is in his power during the remaining time in office to hand over power to the NPP successor. He wants to choose this successor, not the people of Ghana in whom the sovereignty of Ghana resides; we are saying no way.”
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