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Former President John Dramani Mahama has questioned the selective conduct of some Civil Society Organisations in the country, especially on issues of national importance.

He noted that some Civil Society Organisations have developed a cold attitude for commenting on many important national issues including human rights, since the beginning of the Akufo-Addo government even though they were very vocal during the administration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Addressing NDC delegates at Anloga in the Anlo constituency, as part of his flagbearership campaign tour of the Volta Region, John Mahama expressed misgivings about the double standards of some of the civil society organisations.

He, for instance, wondered why his statement that the NDC will defend the constitution of Ghana after Thursday's violent attacks and gunfire on NDC members and supporters in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, has attracted criticism from some Civil Society Organisation leaders.

He pointed out that Ghana belongs to all Ghanaians, adding that all sides of the political divide must be treated equally.

John Mahama also urged the police not to shield the New Patriotic Party’s rampaging hoodlums who injured scores of NDC members during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election in Accra.

The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante has called on former President John Dramani Mahama to apologise to the nation for saying the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will match the governing New Patriotic Party boot-for-boot with violence in the 2020 polls.

While addressing NDC delegates in the Adaklu Constituency of the Volta Region on Thursday, 31 January 2019, Mr Mahama said the NDC will match the NPP boot-for-boot in the 2020 elections if the government attempts to intimidate and harass NDC supporters with violence.

The former President’s comment followed a shooting incident at the La-Bawaleshie JHS polling station in the course of the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election on the same day.

The NDC accused the NPP of being behind the shooting.