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Former President John Mahama <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former President John Mahama has incurred the wrath of the National\nPeace Council (NPC) and other peace-loving organizations for virtually declaring\nwar in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former President John Mahama <\/strong><\/p>\n

Former President John Mahama has incurred the wrath of the National
\nPeace Council (NPC) and other peace-loving organizations for virtually declaring
\nwar in 2020.<\/p>\n

No sooner had he made the gloomy utterance than the NPC Chairman, Rev
\nProf Emmanuel Asante, jump in with a demand for an apology.<\/p>\n

He subtly said the remarks were not compatible with the status of a
\nformer president, who is seeking an opportunity to rule the country once again.<\/p>\n

The NPC and the former president could soon be on collision course
\nif the latter responds rather scathingly to the demand for apology, although
\nthe former would rather avoid such a clash. <\/p>\n

Continuing, Rev Prof Emmanuel asked the former President Mahama to
\nbe circumspect in his utterances.<\/p>\n

While reacting to the acts of violence at the residence of the NDC
\ncandidate during the by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency last
\nThursday, former President Mahama boasted at Adaklu in the Volta Region that
\nhis party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is the repository of mayhem,
\nhaving been born, as he put it, from a revolution.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Violent
\nAntecedent<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former President\u2019s statements have been subjected to varied
\ninterpretation. <\/p>\n

Former President John Mahama subtly made reference to the bloody
\nfeatures of the so-called revolution which brought former President Jerry John
\nRawlings into political limelight.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI want to sound a caution that NDC has a revolutionary
\nroot and when it comes to unleashing violence, no one can beat us to that. It\u2019s
\njust that we are mindful of this country\u2019s democracy and that is why we must be
\nthe first to respect it. That is why we are acting as a party that is docile
\nand respecting the rule of law. But if we believe that the government cannot
\nprotect our people and we believe that the government is using its vigilante
\ngroups and illegal forces to intimidate and harass and injure our people, then
\nwe may have to advise ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe respect the constitution of this country, and the NDC
\nis a democratic party and that\u2019s why we abide by the rules of the constitution.
\nBut the same constitution says that Ghanaians should resist anybody who
\nattempts to subvert the constitution. When you go rampaging with forces and intimidating
\npeople when they should come out and vote, you are subverting the constitution
\nand we have a right to resist you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Varied
\nInterpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n

While some regard his stance as only endorsing the violent nature of
\nthe party NDC, others who have tried over the years to cloth the political
\ngrouping with a concentrated dose of PR, feel disappointed. <\/p>\n

Mr.
\nMahama added: \u201cWe are not going to joke in 2020, and I\u2019m sounding a warning to
\nthe NPP \u2013 we are going to match them boot for boot\u2026\u201d <\/p>\n

His
\ncomments have already gone viral on social media.<\/p>\n

NPC Concern<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rev Prof Emmanuel Asante spoke for many Ghanaians who have described
\nthe former president\u2019s remarks as unacceptable and inappropriate.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cFor saying the opposition National Democratic
\nCongress (NDC) will match the governing New Patriotic Party boot-for-boot with
\nviolence in the 2020 polls, the former president should apologise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Unfortunate
\nRemark<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIf President John Mahama did
\nsay what he said, then it is very unfortunate because he has been a head of
\nstate; he has been the president of the nation, he is vying for his party to
\nmake him the presidential candidate, and if the people of Ghana want him again,
\nhe could become the president of this nation. And if it is going to be
\n\u2018boot-for-boot\u2019 for the nation to be on fire, then there is no mercy for
\nanybody. And I think it\u2019s unfortunate that in anger such things should be said.\u201d
\u201cI pray and I want to believe that he didn\u2019t mean it; he did it out of anger.
\nWe have to be very circumspect and under such circumstances watch the things we
\nsay.
\u201cIf he said that I would want to say that President Mahama, with all humility, I
\nwill plead with him to apologise to the nation. In making that statement, he
\nhas really created fear in the hearts of people, and it\u2019s not just President
\nMahama I will say this to, I want to say this to all our leaders, people we are
\nlooking up to in this nation; that under such circumstances one would expect
\nthat they will be the voice of wisdom, a voice that will calm tension, a voice
\nthat will help Ghanaians to be able to say: Indeed, we have leaders. So, please
\nlet\u2019s be very careful about these things that we say.\u201d<\/p>\n

Atiwa, Chereponi, Talensi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many
\nwith a sense of history wondered whether he had forgotten the violence which
\nrocked the three by-elections in the country during the tenure of the NDC.<\/p>\n

Investigations
\ninto the violence, which featured in the foregone theatres, remain inconclusive
\nto date; if they were ever initiated at all. <\/p>\n

Ayawaso
\nWest Wuogon Bye-Election<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last Thursday\u2019s incident began when a gunshot was allegedly fired
\nfrom the residence of the NDC candidate at a police officer whereupon the cops
\nreturned fire. <\/p>\n

Rumours of deaths and description of the unusual uniform of the
\npolice officers on duty at the polling stations as being that of vigilantes
\nhave turned out to be untrue. <\/p>\n

Uniform<\/strong><\/p>\n

The various specialized units in the police wear uniforms which many
\nhardly know. <\/p>\n

The same uniforms, which the NDC claimed belonged to NPP vigilante
\ngroup, were worn by some cops who rendered protection to the former President
\nJohn Mahama when he was in office.<\/p>\n

One of such pictures is in this edition to refresh the minds of
\nreaders. <\/p>\n

Matters
\nArising <\/strong><\/p>\n

Many people have raised concerns about why the East Legon Police did
\nnot take statements from eight rowdy NDC activists when they were arrested and taken
\nto the station in the heat of the premeditated violence in the Ayawaso West
\nWuogon Constituency.<\/p>\n

In one of the videos that went viral, some of the NDC hoodlums were
\noverheard threatening the cops with death, but nothing was done to them
\nprocedurally.<\/p>\n

DAILY GUIDE<\/em><\/strong> can confirm that two busloads of NDC
\nhoodlums were bused into Accra from Tamale to come and disrupt the polls. <\/p>\n

One of the buses had registration number GT 9829-11.<\/p>\n

By A.R. Gomda <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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