John Dramani Mahama President elect has met with minority parties in the just ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections
This is to build consensus and relationship with the Minority parties as stakeholders in the Development of the Nation
John Dramani Mahama indicates that the National Democratic Congress believes in stakeholder consultation in the spirit of building the Ghana we want together
“My door is always open and the minority parties will be invited to bring your contributions as we embark on a journey to reset Ghana, he said.
The President elect John Dramani Mahama also stated that the consensus NDC built after coming back to IPAC paid off as he expressed appreciation to the Party’s leadership
Commenting on the just ended election, John Dramani Mahama added that though it was not perfect but it was peaceful.
“Having duplicates of ballot papers is undermining our electoral process and if it doesn’t stop, we may be forced to print outside. We must also get the issues of pink sheets right
“I went into the election with the Azumah Nelson principle, that is knocking out your opponent so no referee can say otherwise” he stated
According to John Dramani Mahama the defeat of the New Patriotic Party is a signal to all political elites and I must say this administration probably is our last chance to get it right, he stressed
The outgoing administration saw all the signs of defeat but decided to ignore. It Indicates the power resides with the people
This a legacy and we need to reset it and handover. Some decisions will be severe but we need to brace ourselves because it will be in the interest of the national
Touching briefly on disturbances in Bawku, John Dramani Mahama noted that Bawku is particularly an area to look at because of border attacks. As soon as quickly we will tackle the Bawku issues head on, nobody benefits from conflict, he said
