Mahama Benefitted From Sympathy Votes From Rawlings’ Death - Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko Writes
A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has said like 2012, John Mahama, who was the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) benefited from some sympathy votes in the December 2020 polls from the passing of former President Jerry John Rawlings.
Mr Rawlings, founder of the NDC died on Thursday, November 12, 2020, less than a month to the December 7 general elections.
Although Mr Mahama did not win the election, Mr Otchere-Darko who is also President Akufo-Addo’s cousin insist he benefited from some sympathy votes.
“Surely, like 2012, John Mahama benefited in 2020 from some sympathy votes from the passing of another former NDC leader and, this time, founder of the NDC.
“Never mind the fact that Jerry Rawlings did not vote for John Mahama in 2012 and would probably not have voted for the NDC flagbearer in 2020, as well. Don’t discount sympathy votes. Shunned while alive, yet the party he created which shunned him drew support from his death. The irony of politics,” the founder of the Danquah Institute posted on Facebook.
In 2012 Some political pundits believe Mr Mahama won the polls as a result of some sympathy votes he garnered following the death of President John Evans Atta Mills who he succeeded a few months to the elections.
Below is Mr Otchere-Darko’s full Facebook post:
On Wednesday, January 27, President Rawlings will be laid to his rest. He died on Thursday, November 12, 2020, less than a month to the December 7 general elections.
Analysts and commentators are all busy ascribing all manner of reasons to the election results. What I am yet to hear is what contribution sympathy vote made to the results that the NDC registered for its presidential and parliamentary candidates.
Surely, like 2012, John Mahama benefited in 2020 from some sympathy votes from the passing of another former NDC leader and, this time, founder of the NDC.
Never mind the fact that Jerry Rawlings did not vote for John Mahama in 2012 and would probably not have voted for the NDC flagbearer in 2020, as well. Don’t discount sympathy votes. Shunned while alive, yet the party he created which shunned him drew support from his death. The irony of politics.
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I rather see sympathy votes from what Martin Amidu said about your egyapa deal which was infested with your Kyebi parochial interest when he resigned.
Someone must tell Gabby that Nana Akufo Addo, Gabby himself, Ken Ofori Atta and their Kyebi Mafia's greed nearly caused NPP the total elections. We are not going to sit back and watch them dissipate our NPP's hard,-won dignified advantage since 1990. We'll help to expose your clandestine deals against Ghana.
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings would have benefited more if they were sympathy votes at all. Sit up and work hard to earn thre trust of the masses if not when NDC wins 2024 election, we will stay very long in opposition
And You , the pretentious chief mourners with crocodile tears didn't get some? You continue to belittle John Mahama, and Ghanaians have so far punished you heavily. Poor NPP performance.