Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has told President John Dramani Mahama to lead Ghana as the democratically elected leader he is.
Dr. Bawumia indicated that there is currently a general atmosphere of insecurity in the country, citing instances where there have been attacks on journalists and “the use of our military to raid the homes of former government officials and communities, as well as mobs attacking innocent individuals and state institutions.”
Dr. Bawumia described these recent acts of violence and disorder in the country is a “reminiscent of a military takeover and not a peaceful democratic transition.”
He reiterated that these occurrences are a threat to the nation’s democracy and called for swift action to protect Ghana’s “institutions and democratic practice, the better it would be for Ghana’s forward match.”
The former Vice-President’s post comes after President of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour in a press conference stated that seven journalists have been assaulted since President Mahama assumed office.
Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has however dismissed these claims describing them as misleading, emphasizing that no journalist in Ghana has been attacked for criticizing the president.
He explained that Dwumfour’s remarks were unclear and incorrectly suggested that the assaults were politically motivated but the incidents occurred while journalists were simply performing their duties.
Also with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) winning the Presidential elections, persons believed to be members of the party besieged offices of state institutions to takeover as their government was in power now.
In a similar instance, the house of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta was raided by some men in military and police uniforms and others in plain cloth. It was after the fact that it was revealed the raid was a national security raid backed by a warrant.
Condemning these acts, Dr. Bawumia added, “Ghanaians understood the promise of change to mean discarding the ills associated with the governance of our nation since 1992 and also an opportunity to show the way for future governments.”
“There is no reset by repeating or escalating what may have happened in the past. Therefore, I call on His Excellency President Mahama to be a president for all Ghanaians by putting a stop to these developments, reversing the unfair dismissals, and protecting all our citizens.”
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