National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has called for peace and order as the party holds statewide rallies today, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, against the Electoral Commission’s (EC) handling of voter registration irregularities.
Before the demonstration, Mr. Mahama emphasized the need of keeping peace throughout the event.
John Mahama affirmed that “This is a peaceful demonstration. It is not a violent demonstration. It is a peaceful demonstration and so if you know you cannot be peaceful, don’t come. We want only the people of peace to join us.”
The NDC’s complaints center on what they say as serious discrepancies in the voter register discovered during a recent voter exhibition drive.
Despite their requests for a forensic audit, the EC has refused to perform one, causing the NDC to take to the streets.
Protesters plan to march to regional EC offices in all 16 regional capitals, while national executives will bring petitions to the EC headquarters and Parliament in Accra.
Mr. Mahama advised demonstrators to respect police officers and avoid any confrontations, stressing, “The police will be there to protect us; the police are our friends. They have not done anything to us, so don’t let anybody go attacking the police on a peaceful demonstration.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
