‘You Won An Election, Not A Coup’ – Bawumia Calls On Mahama To Control Supporters Amid Post-Election Violence

&NewLine;<p>Vice President Dr&period; Mahamudu Bawumia has condemned the recent wave of violence and lawlessness exhibited by some supporters of the National Democratic Congress &lpar;NDC&rpar; following the 2024 election results&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> In a statement issued on December 9&comma; Dr&period; Bawumia urged President-elect John Dramani Mahama to take immediate action to restore peace and unity in the country&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Dr&period; Bawumia accused some NDC supporters of storming collation centers&comma; vandalizing state properties&comma; and intimidating New Patriotic Party &lpar;NPP&rpar; members and sympathizers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;12&sol;John-Mahama-and-Dr-Mahamudu-Bawumia&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-212384" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He emphasized that these actions pose a significant threat to Ghana&&num;8217&semi;s democratic values and stressed that the national interest must come first&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In response to Dr&period; Bawumia&&num;8217&semi;s concerns&comma; President-elect John Mahama addressed his supporters during his victory speech on December 10&comma; cautioning them against engaging in acts of vandalism&period; He encouraged them to channel their energy into rebuilding the nation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>It&&num;8217&semi;s worth noting that electoral violence has been a persistent issue in Ghana&comma; with reports indicating a spike in cases during the 2024 elections&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> Research has identified unemployment&comma; poverty&comma; and lack of trust in state institutions as key drivers of electoral violence ²&period; To address this issue&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s essential for stakeholders to work together to promote peace and stability in the country&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;

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