[ 2016-12-05 ]

No life worth losing for victory – Obasanjo, Mkapa appeal to Ghanaians
Two former African presidents have appealed to
political leaders to ensure that they do not
inflame the ambers of anger, distrust, mistrust,
abuses, insults, acrimonies and other tendencies
that can mar the election process in the immediate
preparations, during and after the elections.
“We believe that all Ghanaians, particularly
Ghanaian political leaders, share our view that no
single life is worth losing in an election for any
leader to claim victory or to be a loser,” the
two former leaders, Mr Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania
and General Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, said in
a joint statement.

Rule of law

The statement said the two former presidents
believed that the rules and regulations and the
legal processes provided in the electoral laws of
Ghana were good enough if observed by all parties
to ensure peaceful and credible elections in Ghana
on December 7, 2016.

“We are pleased to learn that all the political
leaders have come together and agreed to a peace
accord, and to keep to the terms of the accord and
code of conduct that will ensure no violation of
the rules, regulations and laws of the elections,
and that all the leaders will abide by the ruling
of the Electoral Commission of Ghana,” it said.


The statement expressed the conviction of the two
eminent leaders that even if there were
grievances, “such grievances will be pursued
through the legal processes established by law
without resorting to violence, acrimony and
disturbances by any individual, political party or
group of individuals.”

Fledgling democracy

It noted that such was the best way to advance
democracy in Africa and particularly in Ghana.

“As concerned leaders in our different countries
and in Africa, we believe that it is appropriate
and fitting at this point in the process of
democracy in Ghana and the upcoming elections to
express our good wishes and brotherly solidarity
for all the people of Ghana for peaceful, free,
fair and credible elections.”

“We believe that all Ghanaian leaders from all
political parties will do nothing to impede or
adversely set back the democratic process in
Ghana.”

“We wish all our brothers and sisters in Ghana
very peaceful, free, fair, credible and fully
participatory elections to continue to set a good
example of sustainable political stability for the
rest of Africa,” the statement added.

Source - Graphiconline

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