John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to make sure that the forthcoming elections in December are peaceful.
“If there’s going to be violence, it will not come from us, the NDC,” the former president promised.
NDC flagbearer John Tia Akologo, a former Minister of Information, passed away. He gave a speech at his funeral grounds in Duusi, in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. He urged the clergy to preach not only about peace but also about justice, as he believed that these are necessary foundations for peaceful elections.
“We expect that the elections will be peaceful because we know we’re going to win. If there’s going to be violence, it will not come from us, the NDC.
“But I will crave our Reverend Fathers when you preach about peace, also preach about justice because when there’s no justice, there is no peace.”
He added that the NDC will resist any attempts to rig the elections and will do its best to ensure a free, fair, and transparent election.
“We are for peace, but we will resist any attempts to rig this election. I assure Reverend Father that we will play our part to have a free, fair and transparent election. And we believe that God will rescue our country from the crisis we find ourselves in.”
