Ken Kuranchie, Managing Editor of the
Daily Searchlight, says the 2012 elections is not yet over until the
Supreme Court gives a final ruling on the New Patriotic Party’s
petition.
According to him, though President John Mahama has been
sworn-in as President of the Republic, his legitimacy is at stake and
so, the elections cannot be said to be over until proven otherwise by
the court.
“Yes, we have a President. His legitimacy is being
questioned, therefore the election is not over.” Ken Kuranchie said
during a panel discussion on Peace FM’s “kokrokoo” programme on
Wednesday.
He stated firmly that the court verdict, which he was
optimistic might favour the petitioner, will enjoin President Mahama to
comply with its order, so his revelation to the Eastern Regional House
of Chiefs that he will accept the ruling irrespective of which party it
favours should not be an issue for debate.
“If the Supreme Court
rules for a second round, how can he say he won’t accept?...he will
accept it,” he said, adding that; “If the legitimacy of the elections is
not addressed now, forget about 2016.”
Touching on the
President’s comments about politics of insults, he wondered why he would
absolve himself when prior to the 2012 elections, he used words such as
“baloney” to describe the debate that arose over the burial place for
the late President John Evans Atta-Mills last year.
Ken Kuranchie
who dissented to President Mahama’s views believed his statement were
implicitly targeted at NPP Flagbearer, Nana Addo, running mate Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia and Jake Obetsebi Lamptey who are all challenging his
legitimacy
President John Dramani Mahama in a meeting with the
Eastern Regional House of Chiefs some days ago condemned persons who
hold political rallies to vilify the Presidency and “decent”
politicians.
Addressing the Chiefs at the Flagstaff House, he
assured them that politicians like him will never engage in politics of
insults.
“Many of us have never insulted our political opponents
ever in our lives and we never will,” he told the Chiefs and assured
them that they; “can count on us to be decent in our politics.”
He therefore charged the traditional leaders to courageously name and shame persons who engage in politics of insults.
He
noted that; “There are some individuals in this country who are in
responsible positions who at every step of the way are insulting their
political opponents and we know them,” and so, challenged them to “feel
bold to identify them and address the message directly to these people
and ask them to be cautious in the way they go about their politics.”
But
Ken Kuranchie insisted that the President cannot be left off the hook
when it comes to the issue since he was an active player in the politics
of insults.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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