Samuel Koku Anyidoho, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has raised concerns regarding the absence of the party’s flagbearer, former President John Dramani Mahama, among the demonstrators of the ‘Enough is Enough’ protest held by the opposition party on Tuesday, September 17.
In a statement shared on his X platform, Koku expressed his thoughts on the matter.
So, after inciting NDC supporters onto the streets, JM and his family stayed at home huh? The monkeys should go and die for the baboons to stay alive and walk on blood to power huh? We live to see. Ghana shall NOT die.
The NDC coordinated a nationwide demonstration titled “Enough is Enough” on Tuesday, September 17, to emphasize their demands regarding the management of the voter register.
Our demand is simple, We want the EC to ensure a free, fair, and transparent election and a credible register is central to that goal.
We want nothing but transparent elections that will guarantee our right to choose our leaders. Without the right of self-determination, democracy is good as gone and every democracy at one point in time, comes under threat Ghana’s democracy is under serious threat now and we want to prevail.
We shall overcome because every democracy has the risk of producing a tyrant but our ability to fight that tyrant and restore democracy once again is paramount and we shall prevail.
In the aftermath of the protest, Mr. Mahama addressed his audience, emphasizing that the demand extended beyond merely requesting an audit; it was fundamentally a plea for justice, equity, and the safeguarding of our democratic rights. He urged the Electoral Commission to uphold the confidence that Ghanaians have placed in the institution and its functions.
I have arrived in Goaso for a two-day #Mahama4Change2024 campaign tour of the Ahafo Region. Before that, however, I want to extend the gratitude of the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to Ghanaians for their participation in yesterday’s demonstration, advocating for a forensic audit of the 2024 voter register.
The commitment of all Ghanaians to ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections is a testament to our shared determination, as a people, to guarantee the integrity of our electoral process.
I am incredibly thankful to my NDC executives, the Elections Directorate, and our dedicated supporters for publicly manifesting our concerns. Remember that the demonstration is not just a call for an audit but a call for justice, fairness, and the protection of our democratic rights. The Commission must not betray the trust Ghanaians have had in the institution and its operations.
