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Policy from Friday 18 January 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-01-18
Former President, John Dramani Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) should be ready to openly accept defeat if it were to lose the next general election in 2020.
According to Mr Mahama, the NPP should not return to court as they did after the declaration of the 2012 elections, which saw it beat Akufo-Addo to become President of the Republic.
Expressing to delegates and party loyalists in Koforidua as part of his tour in the East region before the party congress to elect a flag bearer to lead the NDC in the 2020 elections Former President John Mahama said the NPP should unreservedly accept the outcome of the 2020 elections in peace. and put back the power as he did in 2016.
"I want MPs to know that in 2020, if they lose the election and the NDC wins, they should just give us power." We do not want them to repeat what they did in 2012 … After winning the 2012 elections, they sued us for almost a year to challenge the election results. Today, I want to tell them that we do not want them to repeat it this time around, if we become victorious in 2020, we want them to surrender peacefully. "
Former President Mahama then urged delegates to work hard to ensure the return of the ruling party, adding that he could only fight the NPP's power if they remained in power. united to achieve this goal.
According to him, Ghanaians will appreciate the return to power of the NDC.
"I want all party members, delegates and grbadroots supporters to sacrifice for the party. We need everyone to make some sacrifice to come back to power to save the Ghanaians who are suffering under the current government. I have been to 8 regions and the Eastern region is 9th. In all my interactions with Ghanaians, they all say that there are difficulties in the country. I urge you all to work hard to get the party back to power. enjoy".
We will have more than one million votes in 2020 – Nana Addo
In December 2018, President Nana Akufo-Addo predicted a landslide victory for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2020 elections.
Despite persistent complaints of difficulties, the President believes that the achievements of his government over the past two years are sufficient to ensure the re-election of the NPP.
Expressing when ordering the Anyaa LA school complex in Anyaa as part of his tour in the Greater Accra region, he said: "I will ask your continued support to my party and my government because Is this support that strengthens me in the work that I do. "
"[For] the difference of one million in 2016, we will increase it according to the work that I do … All those who said that I could not or could not fulfill my promises, I hope that one after the other, find that they were wrong. "
President Akufo-Addo has not yet announced his intention to run for president in 2020.
Former President John Mahama urged the 74-year-old to run as a candidate for the new Patriotic Party so he can face him again.
"I ask President Nana Akufo Addo to participate in the next election. In boxing, the first fight is called the fight for the title. If you win this fight and your opponent wants another, this is called revenge. This sounds like what happened in 2012 when I beat Nana Addo in the polls. In 2016 however, I was defeated. In the 2020 election, this will be equivalent to a boxing decision since we both won the election once. The next poll will determine who the champion really is. "
The great victory of Nana Addo in 2016
President Akufo-Addo defeated John Mahama with 53.85% of the valid vote, compared to 44.4% for the NDC.
Akufo-Addo's victory was described as historic in many ways, as it was the first time that a president-in-office was defeated in this way.
It was also the first time that a total difference of more than 1 million votes was recorded between the winner and his closest opponent in any election in Ghana.
Observers attributed the overwhelming election victory to public disaffection for the CND due to growing impunity and perception of corruption.
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