Former President John Dramani Mahama urged Ghanaians to denounce the assaults that characterized the New Patriotic Party’s Super Delegates Conference on Saturday (NPP).
He was surprised that an internal conflict might lead to violent acts.
He views that as the legacy of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, particularly in light of the violence that occurred during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election and the murders of eight Ghanaians during the 2020 elections.
The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) made this known in a couple of tweets right after the ruling party went to polls to elect five out of 10 aspirants for its November Presidential Primary.
The exercise on Saturday, August 26 was marred by attacks on some opponents. For instance, in the North East Region, a polling station agent of Alan Kyerematen, Ali Zakaria, was attacked, leaving him with swollen eyes.
The agent of Ken Agyapong in the Upper West Region was alleged to have been chased out of the voting center, sparking fury in the Assin Central lawmaker.
These, Mr Mahama indicated, should be condemned because the exercise should have been peaceful.
“Violence has become the new normal for the NPP,” he tweeted.
“Acts of violence during what should be a peaceful civic exercise must be condemned by all well-meaning Ghanaians.
“Moreso, in an internal contest involving persons who belong to the same party.
”The ruling party will elect one of Dr Bawumia, Mr Kyerematen, Mr Agyapong, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto and Boakye Agyarko or Francis Addai-Nimoh as its 2024 flagbearer to face John Dramani Mahama.
