By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro
Chairman of the main opposition
National Democratic Congress ( NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed concerns over the inaction of the Economic Community of West Africa ( ECOWAS) and the African Union ( AU) regarding president Akufo-Addo’s actions, which he believes could cause
havoc during and after the December 7 polls.
Mr Nketia highlighted that the three institutions that play a major role in elections- the Electoral Commission, police and judiciary_hav3 their leaders appointed by President Akufo- Addo.
He questioned the functioning of democracy under these circumstances,
especially when the president openly declares that he will not hand over power to an opposition party.
Speaking on CTV’s morning show Dewabo, Mt Nketia asked,” Can you have a functioning democracy when the three pillars in charge of elections-police, EC and judiciary have their leaders appointed by the president, and the president publicly making statements that he won’t hand over power to an opposition party”,” is it not a cause of worry?”
He criticized ECOWAS and AU for their passive stance, saying ” ECOWAS is sitting aloof watching him and the African Union is looking on”.
They are waiting for the citizens of Ghana to put their destinies in their hands, and when there is an up rising, they will intervene and call for restoration of democracy and order soldiers from Niger to intervene.”
Mr Nketia acknowledged the efforts of civil society and the media in raising awareness and said that more needs to be done. “We must know the president know that there’s no power above the people’s power,” he added.
