- "Clearly the EC and its Chairperson are in connivance with Nana Akufo-Addo to fraudulently keep the Techiman South seat on the NPP side. This is a clear subversion of the will of the people."
National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Mahama, has said Tuesday was a “sad day” for Ghana’s democracy.
His comment is coming on the back of a clash between the Minority in Parliament and the police at the Electoral Commission’s headquarters as the former marched to present a petition on the outcome of the Techiman South seat.
In a Facebook post, Mahama challenged the Electoral Commission to publish their results summary sheet and pink sheets for the Techiman South Constituency.
He further accused the EC of conniving with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to subvert the will of the electorate by unlawfully keeping the Techiman South seat to the ruling New Patriotic Party.
The Minority had earlier threatened to boycott the inauguration of President Akufo-Addo if the Electoral Commission does not re-collate the results for the Techiman South Constituency.
Below is his full Facebook post
Tuesday was a sad day for Ghana’s democracy when the Minority Members of Ghana’s Parliament were prevented from presenting a petition to the Electoral Commission in respect of the recent Parliamentary election in Techiman South.
But let me congratulate the Minority Leader and the Caucus for stepping out boldly in defence of the democratic rights of Ghanaians.
The conduct of the Electoral Commission (EC), with the tacit support of the incumbent President, Nana Akufo-Addo, using security personnel acting capriciously even towards Members of Parliament is not something anyone could have envisaged in our beloved country in the course of our 4th Republic.
Clearly the EC and its Chairperson are in connivance with Nana Akufo-Addo to fraudulently keep the Techiman South seat on the NPP side. This is a clear subversion of the will of the people.
I salute all who have had courage to call out the EC and the Nana Akufo-Addo administration in this brazen act of trampling on the democratic will of the people.
I want to restate our challenge to the EC, to come out and show Ghanaians their Results Summary sheet and pink sheets for the Techiman South Constituency.
Fred Dzakpata
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