After months of maintaining a deliberate silence, Ghana’s Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer in the 2024 elections has finally spoken out on recent developments under President John Mahama’s administration.

His statement, which comes amid growing political discourse, highlights concerns about governance and democratic principles, particularly in light of the termination of workers recruited after the December elections by the previous administration.

In a carefully worded message, he explained his initial decision to stay silent, saying, “This statement is released against a personal vow I made since leaving office.

“I made a personal affirmation to allow our new President and his government to get the needed space to get a hold of things and settle down quickly to tackle the important business of governance, and by extension, nation-building.”

Having served as Vice President for eight years, he acknowledged the complexities of governance and the need for any new administration to have the support and stability required to implement its vision.

However, he now feels compelled to speak up, citing actions by the current government that, in his view, threaten Ghana’s democratic values.

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“Unfortunately, I need to speak up on recent developments that pose significant threats to our democracy.

“To look away whilst these ills persist is to abandon my responsibility to remind President Mahama and his government of the overriding duty to live by the democratic tenets envisioned in the 1992 Constitution and do justice and ‘right to all manner of persons,’” he stated.

The former Vice President emphasized that the results of the 2024 general elections signified the people’s desire for national development, even if under a new administration. He recalled his early concession speech, which was aimed at fostering national unity and urging all Ghanaians to support the new leadership.

“When Ghanaians voted for change in the 2024 general elections, it manifested the desire to continue with national development, albeit with different people at the helm of affairs.

“It was within this spirit that I gave an early concession speech, urging all Ghanaians to support our new president as he attempts to make his contribution to the cumulative progress successive governments have chalked over the years,” he remarked.

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