The African Youth for Peaceful, Free and Fair Elections is calling on the former President John Dramani Mahama to render an unqualified apology to the people of Kenya, and other inhabitants of the African Continent for his ‘misguided and incompetent role’ during Kenya’s elections.
Kenya’s presidential election has been annulled by the Supreme Court of the country citing irregularities.
In a statement signed by the Group’s President Francis Owusu, it said, ‘Now, it has come to the fore that the elections were mired in fraud, irregularities and violence, which unfortunately were swiftly and flagrantly written off and swept under the rag, particularly by the head of the Commonwealth Observer team dispatched to so-called “observe” the fundamental responsibilities under any democratic dispensation, and to ensure that the polls were held in a free and fair manner’.
The statement wondered why the observer team’s report led by the Former President contradicts that of the court.
It said Mr Mahama’s action has brought the country’s name into public ridicule.
Read details of the statement
AFRICAN YOUTH FOR PEACEFUL, FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS,
FOR RELEASE
2nd September, 2017.
FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA MUST APOLOGISE
We, at the AFRICAN YOUTH FOR PEACEFUL, FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, demand an immediate and unqualified apology from the leader of the Commonwealth Observer Mission, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, to the people of Kenya, and all other inhabitants of the African Continent for his misguided and incompetent role in the observation of the tenets of peaceful, free, fair and violent-free elections in Kenya.
Now, it has come to the fore that the elections were mired in fraud, irregularities and violence, which unfortunately were swiftly and flagrantly written off and swept under the rag, particularly by the head of the Commonwealth Observer team dispatched to so-called “observe” the fundamental responsibilities under any democratic dispensation, and to ensure that the polls were held in a free and fair manner.
Regarding the final verdict handed down by the Supreme Court of Kenya, the highest Court of the land, over the electoral petition by the opposition party, which is in direct contradiction to the report of free and fair elections as declaimed about by the observer team led by our former president, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, it is indicative of the lazy, abysmal and lackadaisical work and approach that were undertaken during the presidential polls.
In the minimum, this has brought the name of our dear country into disrepute, including the legacies and achievement of other eminent Ghanaian leaders, especially with the worst being the potential of sullying the credibility and integrity of future observers while diminishing the opportunities for other Ghanaian citizens who could be given such distinguished roles to play.
Notwithstanding this, the final verdict again has laid bare the fatal harm that this incomplete work by the observer team under the leadership of Mr. John Dramani Mahama have exacted, even leading to the destruction of lives and properties in the aftermath of the disputed results, and the underlying chaotic incidences.
We are by this statement humbly requesting that the former president respectfully comes out openly and clearly to apologize to the Kenyans, and more particularly to Ghanaians for bringing our name into such an unwarranted disrepute and public ridicule.
Thank you.
Signed;
Francis Owusu (President)
Evans Okomeng
(Secretary)
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In the 2012 elections, we had observers from AU, EUROPEAN and the koominini's who claimed the elections were free and fair....but still Joe Kalala and Burromia still went to Court......Why not call on those observers to apologize first since that took place earlier? Blind bunch group of......... This shows how educated illiterates you free SHS will be churning out!!
This is utter ***barred word***.
Whats group is this please go back to the class room so you are schooled again. Your statement shows your ignorance on the state of affairs when it comes to election monitoring. the issue at Kenya is about system physically everything went well in that country.So go back and read the TOR of election monitors.
Useles$ group supported by the NPP.
youth I beg to differ from ur demand. Mahama is not the court to decide cos Kenya is big the role of him is not to enforce laws but just to observed od maintained peaceful election.
I wonder those two kids referring themselves as president and secretary achieved in life, u sit anywhere and order an elderly person to apologize eiii, so dis is how far rights n freedom of speech gotten us to, can u really order ur father to apologize to u? if yes den gyimieee bata muakoma ho paaaaa, word of advice if u want to live long learn to respect the elderly.
It unfortunate how ppl would seek attention by forming a group of two,write something on paper,call media houses with lazy journalists to come take and publish it on their site without verifying the sense in the story they put out there. Firstly the Ex president lead a team and report the team brought was what he put out there moreover the election didn't witness any violence so what is this ***barred word*** group expecting him to say? The observers as their name is are just there to watch thats all not to ask the electoral commission of that country to give them access to their operations in their strong room. Anyway did the Kenya supreme court say the elections was characterised by violence? Foooooool get up and waste the time of ppl all in the name of getting attention. Go fine some work to do and stop behaving like A-plus.
Forking bunch of monkeys led by Owusu and Okomeng. These are monkeys. Forking monkeys. Owusu Monkey and Okomeng Monkey.
I think our NCCE has a big work to in educating people on the role play by election monitors and observers so that people will stop exposing their ignorance to the international community. This is bringing shame to Ghana. This people who wants former president Mahama to apologise should try to expand their brain on certain issues.
I DON'T KNOW BUT SOME THING IS CLEAR BY NOW. ANY WORK ; WHETHER FORMAL OR INFORMAL- CORRUPTION / BRIBERY ALLEGATION OR WHATEVER ALWAYS STAND OUT TO EXPOSE EX-PRIZ JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA IN THE END. I THINK WE NEED JOE AJAHO AS OUR CANDIDATE FOR 2020