My government will investigate election-related deaths - President-elect Mahama

Ghana's President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to leave no stone unturned in his pursuit of justice and transparency, following the recent election-related violence that marred the country's polls.

In a meeting with the European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, Mahama reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that those responsible for the election-related deaths are held accountable.

Mahama's administration has also pledged to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with the European Union, with a focus on deepening foreign investment and cooperation.

The President-elect acknowledged the significant role the EU plays in Ghana's economy, particularly in the face of the current economic crisis.

“I am happy about the smooth successful election we had, unfortunately, there were a few incidents which led to death, I intend to investigate what led to the death, people are culpable and they need to pay the price for what they have done.

“I hope this government investigates those incidents, but if they don’t we will do it when we come to office. We want to engage the EU as early as possible to look at the details of our cooperation and see how we can tweak it to match the programme that this government want to undertake.”

“A lot of foreign investment that comes to our country comes from the EU and we want to deepen that, especially in this economic crisis, which we find ourselves, where we are shut down from the international capital market. 

On his part, Irchad Razaaly praised John Mahama for his groundbreaking decision to appoint Ghana's first female Vice President-elect.

“Congratulations to you and your running mate for being the first female to hold this position as a vice president and we need to acknowledge this move, organization and the conduct of the election.”

Source: Lead News Online