Even if you bring Jesus Christ from heaven to chair the EC, NDC will still complain - Hackman Owusu-Agyemang
A senior figure in Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, has publicly expressed concerns over the opposition's behavior regarding the country's electoral process.
According to Owusu-Agyemang, Chairman of the NPP National Council of Elders, the opposition NDC has a tendency to dispute electoral outcomes, which undermines Ghana's democratic progress.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, November 25, Owusu-Agyeman criticized the NDC's persistent accusations against the Electoral Commission, stating that such allegations erode public trust in the democratic process.
He also linked the NDC's combative stance to broader issues within Ghana's political institutions, including Parliament.
The veteran politician emphasized the need for Parliament to work effectively, serving the people rather than individual interests. He expressed frustration over Ghana's political challenges, urging for improved functioning of the country's institutions.
“I don’t like the opposition’s posture, and they keep saying that if they don’t win, then something has happened,” the former Foreign Minister lamented.
“Believe me, if you bring Jesus Christ from heaven to come and become the Electoral Commissioner, they will still complain.”
“These complaints are not helping anybody, and these threats and what have you are not helping nobody,” he remarked.
“This has permeated society to the extent that even at our legislative organisation, i.e., in Parliament, things are not working the way we expect them to work,” Mr Owusu-Agyeman noted.
“They owe it to us for Parliament to work—it’s for the people; it’s not their property. It’s not the property of the Speaker; it’s the property of the people of Ghana. They must listen to us and move on.”
“Sometimes, in my quiet moments, I feel like crying,” he admitted.
“When I worked for the United Nations for 20 years, I left as chief, and at the expense of sounding immodest, I would have been the Director-General of the FAO. But I came back, hoping that what has been achieved elsewhere, we could do it here.”
“We knew we would be able to make this country a great country and move forward, and Africa and the world would respect Ghana,” he said.
Source: Lead News Online
