Akata Pore Warned Akufo-Addo to Watch Public Utterances Ahead of Elections

As the December 7th elections in Ghana draw near, a former member of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), Sgt. Rtd. Alolga Akata Pore, has cautioned President Akufo-Addo to be mindful of his public statements.

In a recent interview on JoyNews’ UpFront, Mr. Akata Pore expressed concern about the language used by politicians, particularly the President, ahead of the polls.

The retired military officer, Mr. Akata was reacting to a statement made by President Akuffo-Addo earlier this month, where he declared that he “cannot hand over power” to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama.

Mr. Akata Pore believes that such statements are inappropriate for a sitting president and could undermine public trust and disrupt the electoral process.

“Some of the intemperate languages of the politicians don’t help. You have the President saying that he will not hand over power if Mahama wins the elections because he will come and destroy his achievements.

You don’t crack jokes like these if you are a President,” Mr. Akata Pore said.

He also referenced another statement made by President Akufo-Addo, where he allegedly said he would “do everything in his power to make sure that Bawumia wins.”

Mr. Akata Pore questioned the implications of such comments and urged President Akufo-Addo to heed his advice as the election approaches.

“You see, as a President, when you say these sorts of things and legitimately Mahamudu Bawumia wins, won’t people refer to that?

As a president, that is not the kind of language you should use during a campaign. It doesn’t help,” Mr. Akata Pore stressed.

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The language used by politicians plays a critical role in maintaining public trust and ensuring a peaceful and fair electoral process, Mr. Akata Pore emphasized.

He urged the President to be more mindful of his words, especially in light of the sensitive nature of the elections.

In contrast, the Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, has reaffirmed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) commitment to ensuring a peaceful transition of power if they lose the election.

The Ayawaso Central Member of Parliament stressed that the decision of Ghanaians will be respected, regardless of the outcome.

“As a politician, as a political party, it is our hope, it is our wish, it is our belief that by the grace of God, the good people of this country, the good work that we have done in infrastructure and in other interventions, they will give us another mandate.

Perish the thought, and I say again, perish the thought, If they decide to give their mandate to somebody, we will handover peacefully and walk away, go to the drawing board and come back Insha Allah.

But I know that the grace of God abounds and so we shall break the 8,” he told journalists in Accra.

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