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Policy of Friday, February 1st, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-02-01
play the videoFormer President John Dramani Mahama
Former President John Mahama has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of the violence that took place Thursday in the by-election of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
Mahama, who is again seeking to lead the National Democratic Congress (NEC) in the 2020 general election, said the violence that resulted in gunshot wounds was a sign of the ruling party's desperation to keep power at all levels. price.
"Nuclear power plants take this power as a matter of life and death. They have already said, "All die, die." And they act and live the reality of "all die, die," he said in the Volta region, where he went to campaign before the presidential primaries of 23 February.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, then opposition candidate for the presidency, made the opinion "All die be dying".
Although this comment was condemned by some as inciting violence, the NPP explained that it was decided to make party supporters vigilant in the 2012 elections.
Violence
Men dressed in black polo shirts and khaki pants stormed Thursday morning the polling station of La Bawaleshie elementary school, where the vote was going on for the election of one. new MP.
The headquarters of Ayawaso West Wuogon became vacant following the death of NPP legislator Emmanuel Boakye Agyarko.
The men, who were working for the ruling party, reportedly fired shots and even slapped Ningo-Prampram's lawmaker, NDC, Samuel George, who appeared to be interrogating them in a video.
The NDC reacted to the violence by withdrawing from the by-election, accusing the NPP and President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of deliberately intimidating voters and their polling agents.
Police opened an investigation into the incident and estimated at six the number of injured.
Police in a statement also dispelled rumors that there were deaths.
According to the police, the wounded are undergoing treatment at Legon and 37 military hospitals.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed the Director General of the CID to expedite investigations into the incident.
Boot for booting
In response to the violence, former President Mahama said the NDC would not "joke" in 2020.
"I send a warning to the nuclear power plant: we will start them for start-up. We respect the constitution of this country and the NDC is a democratic party and that is why we respect the rules of the constitution.
"But the same constitution says that Ghanaians must resist anyone who tries to overthrow the Constitution. And when you unleash the forces and intimidate people when they should come to vote, you overthrow the constitution of Ghana. And we have the right to resist you, "he said.
Watch the former President's reaction to the violence in La Bawaleshie in the video below
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