The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the acts of lawlessness by some of its supporters in some parts of the country.
This comes after reports of vandalism in some places where state properties have been destroyed following Saturday’s elections came out.
According to the National Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, although some of the state properties in question were destroyed by some supporters of the NDC who were over excited in their jubilation after their party’s victory, some of them were also destroyed by supporters of the NPP.
He stated that the NPP supporters accused their leaders of hoarding some items that were brought to be distributed amongst the constituents to induce them for their votes.
“Some of these acts of vandalism and looting of state properties, are reported to have been carried out by disgruntled supporters of the New Patriotic Party who are of the belief that their party Parliamentary Candidates hoarded state-procured food items, fertilizer and other materials which were meant to be distributed before the December 7 elections, as part of the NPP’s voter-inducement strategy.
“Also, some of these unfortunate incidents are reported to have been carried out by over-jubilant supporters of the NDC who have been carried away by the excitement of the party’s resounding victory in the just-ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
“The NDC hereby condemns in no uncertain terms these acts of lawlessness whether carried out by NDC supporters or supporters of other parties,” he said in his address.
The private legal practitioner who heads the NDC’s National Communications Bureau admonished all the party supporters to exercise restraint in their jubilation.
“While we appreciate the legitimate frustration of the Ghanaian people against the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia/NPP regime, we wish to call on Ghanaians, especially the rank and file of the NDC, to exercise restraint and to go about their jubilation with a sense of responsibility,” he added.
His caution come on the back of isolated cases in some areas where party supporters have vandalised state properties amid other disturbances that have led to the loss of some lives.
The National Peace Council and the West Africa Network for Peace-building (WANEP), have earlier condemned the attack on the office of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) office and collation centre in Damongo, the Savannah regional capital.
This was after the Commission’s office in Damongo was reportedly set ablaze during some tension after Saturday’s polls.
A statement issued by the National Peace Council and other partners in the Election Situation Room Sunday, December 08, 2024, urged leadership of the two political parties to call on their supporters to leave the vacation centres to respect the integrity of the electoral process.
“It is essential that political supporters withdraw from the collation centres and allow their accredited agents to observe the collation process,” the statement read.
Additionally, they called on all sides of the political divide to allow Electoral Commission personnel to carry out their duties with professionalism and integrity to deliver a free, fair and transparent election.
