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The founder and leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministries defended former President John Mahama’s “do or die” comment.
Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah said his understanding of the idiomatic expression is that it is not a call for violence.
“Even the Kotoko and Hearts supporters say ‘do or die’, so I don’t think Mahama meant harm. Just as I have advocated ‘all die to die’, I don’t think ‘do or die’ or a call for violence, he told Accra radio station Okay FM.
During his thank you tour to parts of Ghana, Mahama reiterated his suspicion on Tuesday, September 7 that “we were clearly robbed, but we accepted the verdict in the name of peace”.
“I want to make it clear here that the next elections would be won or lost at the polling station. So at the polling station, it will be ‘do or die’. I am not saying “all die to die”. I say it will be ‘do or die’ because the right thing has to be done, ”he told Techiman-based Akina FM.
Mr Mahama has been asked to apologize for the comment that many see as a call for violence, but he has since insisted that “do or die” is an idiomatic phrase.
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the former president’s recent statements are an indication that he is “frustrated”.
But Reverend Owusu Bempah, an avowed critic of the former president, said the “do or die” comment was taken out of context.
On the contrary, he said Mr Mahama has indicated that he will not take things for granted at the polling station until the 2024 general election.
Reverend Owusu Bempah pleaded with Ghanaians not to reprimand John Mahama for urging the base of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
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