Former President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that there is no amount of propaganda and distraction from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government can erase the shame this country was subjected to on the Ayawaso West Wuoguon by-election violence.
John Mahama on Wednesday, February 13, hosted diplomats and showed them videos and pictures of alleged violence which occurred during the by-election on January 31, 2019.
A statement on his facebook page defending his actions said, the substance of the matter was the violence meted out to innocent Ghanaians by hoodlums of the ruling government, paraded initially as state security personnel.
“The victims, injured on the day, did not take guns and shoot themselves. They were injured by powerful assault rifles given to partisan hoodlums for the purpose of intimidating Ghanaians who were peacefully exercising their franchise in a by-election,” he stressed.
Read Full Statement Below
No amount of government sponsored propaganda and distraction will take away the stigma of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, as darkest day in the history of Ghana's 4th Republican democracy.
The substance of the matter is the violence meted out to innocent Ghanaians by hoodlums of the ruling government, paraded initially as state security personnel.
Thanks to videos filmed by television stations and other individuals, the true identity of these hoodlums, identified as members of the Invincible and Delta Forces of the NPP have been revealed.
The victims, injured on the day, did not take guns and shoot themselves. They were injured by powerful assault rifles given to partisan hoodlums for the purpose of intimidating Ghanaians who were peacefully exercising their franchise in a by-election.
The meeting held by my office in conjunction with the NDC Party and the Minority in Parliament was to correct the false impression given to the diplomatic corps that NDC was the cause of the violence in Ayawaso West Wuogon.
No amount of propaganda from government can erase the shame this country was subjected to on that ‘bloody Thursday’.
In any case, this is not the first, and will not be the last time in our history that an opposition group is meeting with the diplomatic corps to explain or clarify its version or outlook on policy or events in our country.
Government must own up to its responsibilities and ensure the prosecution of the criminal elements who it deployed in Ayawaso West Wuogon. It is those actions that paint the country black internationally, not those who expose the dastardly acts sanctioned by government and its appointees.
In the public interest, let me share with you, one of the three main videos I showed at the Wednesday meeting with diplomats on the violence in Ayawaso West Wuogon. This, like the others, is a compilation available and shared widely by various media houses over the period.
Link to video below
https://www.facebook.com/JDMahama/videos/323501988292693/
Source: Josephine Acheampomaa/Peacefmonline/[email protected]
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John Mahama was fixated as a little boy and therefore he is now living the life of a spoilt kid who tends to do or say anything that comes to his mind. His actions are a complete disgrace to the country and i will plead with the government to treat him just as Ex President Rawlings was treated when his actions were not very statesmanlike, his courtesies should be withdrawn. Clearly, his actions are recipes for bringing the name of the country into disrepute and must suffer the penalty for it. He is a compulsive lair and such behaviors are not to be tolerated in this present day.
All the people commenting against Mahama are terrorist bought by the short evil man akufo addo and his dogs. even a blind person can see clearly the evil npp and their works. akufo addo is a devil. ICC is waiting for him, mark my words))
Because the other 2 videos have been confirmed as incidents thst didn’t take place at Ayawaso and you are having sleepless nights over it ! Just dismiss the person who brought u those videos ! You are looking sooo pitiful now !! Shaaaaaame on too !!
Commit for there. Greedy man of an ex president was look at his ageing face pop. You go lie for somewhere they talk saw u dry say wet in ah you see you come use a word no shame n make me beg kraa, u fit speak the word shame? ***barred word*** John Ford, trickster ***barred word*** man h33r.ok tell meabout talensi and Aries. Hmm what about let my vote count demo Soweto I look at you and your greedy shafaced team with disdain. Go n sin no more. Table we Korea if you are not greedy how could you have a term and a half n still want another term making 10yrs Keyshia kwa
Former president indeed. such a shameful character who claims to be former president.l sometimes ask my self if this man is a stateman . l live that to the good people of Ghana
***barred word*** AND ***barred word*** MAN OF THE CENTURY
Talensi, Ati, Chereponi by elections were worse off..Mr. former president don't expose yourself to international ridicule..you got no moral right whatsoever!!!
You are such a disgrace to US.
We know that you are always right. You are the saint, righteous saint. You don't err. It is Akuffo Addo who is the wretched one, in fact a blood-sucking vampire. CLAP FOR YOURSELF, ANGEL. Boot for boot. You are such a disgrace to humanity. Incompetent liar.
Certainly the Ayawaso just like the other you supervised over are despicable acts.That nothwithstanding you stooped low by resorting to the international diplomats in the face of the conflict resolution channel within the country to err your grievances..Your misreportage is certainly unfortunate..Please,in the interest of peace and unity kindly help develop this country that once made you Great.Stay bless