The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South constituency, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is trying to plunge the nation into chaos with its nationwide protests.
The legislator says such a move must be halted as it is an affront to the country’s democracy.
“The protests by the NDC, judging from the actions and posture from the NDC following their very significant defeat in the polls, it’s a very unpatriotic attempt to erode the democratic gains that Ghana has earned over the years.”
“Ghana as a nation, we tout ourselves and are excited that our democratic gains are consolidating and improving year by year, but I see these protests as a deliberate attempt to plunge Ghana into chaos.”
He made these known on the Citi TV’s Breakfast Daily programme on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
NDC’s disagreements with 2020 results
The Electoral Commission (EC) announced President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the winner of the December 7 polls on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, despite concerns raised by the opposition NDC.
NDC’s presidential candidate, Mr. John Dramani Mahama subsequently declared the party’s unwillingness to accept the outcome of the general elections.
Describing the outcome as the “real stolen verdict,” Mr. Mahama at a press conference on Thursday, December 10, 2020, said the party will audit the outcomes of the poll to inform its next step.
The party has thus embarked on a series of street protests nationwide to express concerns to register its displeasure.
Aside from grievances at the constituency level, the NDC has also rejected the outcome of the presidential election which saw Nana Akufo-Addo declared President-elect.
During their protests, the supporters mostly chant “No Mahama, No Peace” in a bid to have former president John Mahama declared the winner of the 2020 presidential polls.