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The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate and Vice President, Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has predicted that the 2024 elections will be successful and that peace will prevail throughout the nation.
He made these statements when the presidential candidates and the electoral commission signed a peace pact on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.
“It is evident that Ghana is a shining example of resilient democracy”, he says, adding that he is certain of two things in the approaching December elections, “Ghana will win and peace will reign,” he added.
He promised that it would be possible to put aside political differences and unite for the benefit of Ghana.
“We are assured that we may rise above our differences and unite for the sake of our country”, he stated.
He urged voters, presidential and parliamentary candidates, political parties, electoral officials, the media, security, and the general public to assume responsibility as we prepare for elections to maintain peace and harmony and show that Ghanaians are not reluctant democrats as the 2024 election draws to a close.
“As we approach the home stretch of the elections 2024, my plea to everybody involved in the electioneering process, including presidential and parliamentary candidates, political parties, electoral officers, the media, security, and the general public to take responsibility to ensure peace and harmony seriously and demonstrate that we [Ghanaians] are not a reluctant democrat,” he recommended.
According to him, he and the NPP hope that we [Ghanaians] all emerge from this election as a stronger country.
“My hope and that of the NPP is that we all come out of this election stronger as a nation,” he said.
He asserts that there are indications that the NPP is optimistic about the country’s unity, peace, and stability and added that “The NPP is hopeful that all signs of positive steps to preserving the unity, peace, and stability of the country.”
Dr. Bawumia highlights that he is highly expectant that, the peace accord bond would be upheld by both leaders and followers.
“I am hopeful that both leaders and followers will own up to the peace pact bond,” he noted.
