It’s a make or break for the main opposition New
Patriotic Party as it counts its hope on the Supreme Court to give a fair
verdict on the law suit the party has filed against the National Democratic
Congress and the Electoral Commission.
One could expect the best or the worse for his
party in any direction the court’s decision goes at the end of the day.
The Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic
Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo may have just one chance to ascend to the
Presidential throne; a chance he would not let slip him by especially when he
has made a genuine plea to Ghanaians to entrust their confidence in him for
their freedom from any entanglement.
But it seems his Presidential dreams sit on the
fence as he may have just one last chance to sail through the storms, though
that only depends on the Supreme Court now.
Friday, December 28, 2012 begins the real battle of
the titans.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will address their
case in the law court to challenge the electoral results in the 2012
Presidential elections.
The party has since December 8 this year challenged
the Electoral Commission and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) over
the accuracy of the electoral figures which pushed the ruling party on top of
the Presidential ladder.
NPP bigwigs and supporters claim there were some
inaccuracies during the December polls and therefore accused the governing
party and the Electoral Commission of electoral fraud.
They argue that the Electoral Commission and the
NDC have interlocked to rig the elections.
Incumbent President John Dramani Mahama was
declared victor in the elections by the EC Chairman, Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan
despite the NPP’s attempt to halt the declaration.
He polled 5,574,761 votes representing 50.70% while
the NPP 2012 Presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo took the
second position with 5,248,898 votes representing 47.74%.
The NPP legal team are optimistic the evidence
gathered by the party will vindicate them, consequently to nullify the
authenticity of President John Mahama as the next Head of the Armed Forces and
President of the next administration in 2013.
The NDC on the other hand say the NPP scholars were
not smart and vigilant enough to detect the alleged inconsistencies in the
electoral figures.
To them, the Electoral Commission did the right
thing proclaiming President John Mahama victor in the elections.
They have vehemently downplayed the opposition
party’s claims of electoral fraud in the polls.
The joy of the National Democratic Congress may be
complete at the moment as they crown it with a joyous street carnival at Osu on
Wednesday, December 26 to honour the President-elect John Mahama and also
celebrate the victory of the party.
But what if the NPP indeed has a genuine case and
concern, what happens next?
It surely will be of the same value should nothing
fruitful is achieved out of the law suit but can one indeed rule out anything
because until the court makes a final verdict, no one can indeed know who the
cup really fits.
Many Ghanaians are on the tenterhooks, awaiting the
outcome of the court case.
Friday will be just as they say in athletics, “On
your mark, Get set, Go”.
Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan, EC Chairman, has done his
part; now, the Judiciary will be the final arbitrator.
Source: Adu Gyamfi Ameyaw
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