Call Your Rampaging Supporters To Order – Bawumia Tells Mahama

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to take immediate action in curbing the lawlessness and violent acts, carried out by supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the recent elections.

According to Bawumia, the violence has escalated to a point where state institutions and public offices have been looted and vandalized, forcing some public offices to close business. In some disturbing cases, private homes and properties have also been targeted, with reports of death threats being issued.

“I am also saddened by the indifference and silence on the part of Mr. John Dramani Mahama and the NDC in relation to the violence and mayhem being unleashed on members of the NPP and other people perceived to be sympathizers. These wanton acts of lawlessness and brutality have been extended to state institutions and public offices, looting and stealing state properties in the process.

As a result of this, some public offices were forced to close for business. In a bizzare twist, these barbaric acts are being extended to private homes and properties of individuals, with some receiving death threats.

I would like to remind President Mahama that he has won an election; he has not staged a coup detat. He has a responsibility to contribute to protect life and property”, he bluntly stated in a Facebook post.

Bawumia expressed his deep concern over the growing instances of violence and intimidation by NDC members, which he described as embarrassing and a threat to the peace and unity of the country.

The Vice President condemned the acts of thuggery directed at innocent Ghanaians and state institutions, urging Mahama to demonstrate statesmanship by urging his supporters to stop the violence.

“I have noted with deep concern the embarrassing state of lawlessness and thuggery being unleashed on innocent Ghanaians and state institutions by members of the National Democratic Congress.

I wish to call on the President-elect, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, to exhibit statesmanship by reining in his supporters in order to preserve the peace and unity of the country. There have been many incidents of NDC members besieging collation centers with offensive weapons to forcibly declare NDC parliamentary candidates as winners of some parliamentary contests,” he added.

The Vice President highlighted incidents where NDC members, armed with offensive weapons, besieged collation centers in a bid to forcibly declare their parliamentary candidates as winners, a move he deems incompatible with Ghana’s democratic values.

“We believe that this is not in keeping with the democratic culture we are all trying to nurture,” Bawumia stated.

Bawumia called on Mahama and the NDC to show that they are not “reluctant democrats,” stressing that the last thing the country needs is to tarnish the success of the elections with further unrest.