Ghana’s incoming president John Mahama has thrown message to Akufo Addo’s administration on security issues that will bring lawful and peaceful state.
President-elect John Mahama has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo and the security services to take swift and decisive actions to address the ongoing acts of lawlessness reported across the country.
Addressing the nation from his residence on Tuesday evening, Mr Mahama reminded the government that state power is still in the hands of the current administration, and therefore called on “the president and the security agencies to act decisively to curb the ongoing acts of lawlessness immediately.”
The appeal was made amidst growing concerns over attacks on state offices and installations, which some fear could destabilise the nation’s democratic peace.
Mr Mahama stated that transitions from one administration to another create the impression of a vacuum of power, and certain people are easily misled into acting in their own parochial interest instead of the national interest.
He condemned the attacks, saying, “I received reports of attacks on state offices and installations. While it’s unclear who is behind these attacks, I condemn them in no uncertain terms. These acts must cease immediately.”
Urging restraint, the President-elect appealed to the youth, who may feel disillusioned or frustrated, to avoid engaging in criminal behaviour.
“As I said during my post-declaration speech, I urge the youth not to vent their frustration in criminal enterprise. Instead, they must channel their anger and frustration into the positive enterprise of resetting and rebuilding our beloved nation.”
Calling for calm and unity, Mr Mahama reassured citizens that this is a time for collective effort to rebuild Ghana.
“We have fought hard for change, and now is the time to demonstrate our commitment to rebuilding the Ghana we want through unity and understanding.”
Electoral Commission declared Mahama presidential election winner on Monday with 56.55% of the vote, according to provisional results. The victory brings to an end Mahama’s 8-year chase of the presidential seat.
In his post-victory speech, the new president said. “Our best days are ahead of us my brothers and sisters.
A while ago, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana declared me the winner of the 2024 presidential elections. I give thanks and praise to God almighty because this successful outcome is the doing of the Lord.
I want to thank the Vice President for his statesmanship in conceding the election long before the Commission declared the results. This concession largely diffused the tensions that characterise high-stakes elections such as this.”
He will be sworn in on January 7, 2025 for his official duties in office to begin.
Mahama, 66, is making a comeback after serving as Ghana’s president from 2012 to 2016. He described Bawumia as representing a continuation of the policies that led to Ghana’s worst economic crisis in a generation.
“This mandate serves as a constant reminder of what fate awaits us if we fail to reach the aspirations of our people and govern with arrogance,” he continued with the hundreds of jubilant supporters at his campaign grounds after results were announced.
“The victory shows that the Ghanaian people have little tolerance for bad governance,” he added, promising “severe measures and governance reforms” to “reset our nation”.
Speaking Reuters before the election, Mahama said he would seek to renegotiate terms of a $3-billion International Monetary Fund bailout secured last year to restructure the country’s debt.
He has also promised to ease business regulations, introduce a 24-hour triple-shift work system, enact tax reforms and invest $10 billion in modernising infrastructure.
A spiralling economic and cost-of-living crisis in Ghana, which produces cocoa, gold and oil, hit the popularity of Akufo-Addo’s government and increased momentum for a change in leadership.
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