Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that it is needless for a section of the Ghanaian public to be trolling former President John Mahama who led the Commonwealth Observer Mission to observe the elections in Kenya.
The Supreme Court on Friday, September 1 canceled the presidential election results in Kenya. Citing irregularities, the Supreme Court said a new poll should be held within 60 days.
Reading the decision – reached by a majority of four to two among the judges – Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August poll had not been "conducted in accordance with the Constitution", contrary to the clean bill of health given it by the various observer missions led by former US Secretary of State John Kerry, former South African President Thabo Mbeki, and Mr. Mahama.
John Kerry, who led the Carter Center observer mission, said: "The process that was put in place is proving its value thus far. Kenya has made a remarkable statement to Africa and the world about its democracy and the character of that democracy. Don't let anybody besmirch that."
The AU mission, led by Mr. Mbeki said it found the polls to be “largely peaceful and credible”.
A section of the Ghanaian public, following the Supreme Court ruling, mocked Mr. Mahama and other observers who claimed the polls were free and fair.
However, speaking on Accra News on Monday, September 4 Mr. Ablakwa said: “All these comments being made about former President Mahama are not fair. There are principles or protocols that international elections observers are guided by – that is the Standards of International Declaration of Principles for Election Observation.
“If you read this standard you will realize that [former] President Mahama has not violated any international protocol.
“We must all know that this appointment of [former] President Mahama by the Commonwealth was due to the collective achievement of all Ghanaians and we must be proud of that rather than trolling him.”
He added: “We need to know that today it is [former] President Mahama at the center of it, tomorrow it could be former President Kufuor. International assignments are about Ghana and so we should not mix NDC and NPP with these kinds of assignments.”
Source: AccraFM
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Did other observers say contrary to what JDM said about the elections? When commenting on issues do so with facts not emotions. You ppl are still working hard to make the man look bed instead of working to make the nation better. You are failing to deliver on your promises and you are doing everything hard to blame it on another person. Go get the full content of JDM report read what he said and compare it with that of the other observer missions then u can draw the fine line.
I wonder what Mahama saw for his group to declare the Kenyan election free and fair. Corruption follows him wherever he goes.
ALL THOSE CASTIGATING EX-PRESIDENT MAHAMA ARE ALL NAIVE OF THE COURT'S RULING. THE COURT SAID SOME KEYAN INTERNAL CONSTITUTION REGARDING POLLS WAS NOT FOLLOWED AND NOT SAYING THAT THE ELECTION WAS NOT FREE AND FAIR. IT WASN'T ABOUT THE FIGURES OR WHO WON AND WHO DID NOT WIN. THOSE MYOPIC INDIVIDUAL SHOULD STOP CALLING PREZ MAHAMA NAMES.THEY ARE RATHER EXPOSING THEIR IGNORANCE AND NAIVETY.
I agree with you brother. If not for politics, who born d*o*g for this baby with sharp teeth to mention JAKs name in petty matters like this. He should have mentioned JJs name...Baby's with Sharp and Iron teeth.
Krakye don't bring in Papa Kuffuor in your st*pidity at all he is not your classmate neither can you compare yourself to any of his sons if you don't respect your parents because you went through hardship during your infancy doesn't make you an equal to successful people because of ndc. Kuffuor was tactful in his dealings with African presidents and he never led a delegation to monitor an election of any of the African president's he was very close with ,he treated them all as one people not as friends like John Mahama did to Goodluck Jonathan and Uhuru Kenyatta,unfortunately all his best friends have been hit with bad luck. Why do you bring in Papa Kuffuor but not President Rawlings if not politics? Ndc your petty bitterness has ended you in this condition which has made your party unattractive to Ghanaians.Stop your pettiness and talk about what you can do for the country,your dreams and vision for the country,your plans and future for the nation and stop this hate for it won't send you anywhere than perpetual opposition.
Mac Manu has been vindicated! true or False.....
my dear dont mind them, is Mahama the electoral commissioner of Keyna? INFACT SOME GHANAINAS SPEAKS NYAAA . CHAII!!