Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections, John Mahama reported his disagreement with the Supreme Court’s final judgment in his election petition case.
John Mahama, speaking to Ghanaians from his office in Accra, said that although he was not disappointed by the judges’ verdict, he disagreed with it and the procedure the trial went through.
Despite the fact that the court’s ruling is binding on him, the former president said that he disagrees with its finding in the matter. He added “No one who followed the proceedings of the Supreme Court will be surprised by the judgment pronounced a few hours ago. Much as I am aware that we are legally bound by the decision of the highest court of the land, the Supreme court of Ghana, I disagree with the process of the trial and ruling of the court.”
Among other items, John Mahama shared disappointment that the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, did not appear in court considering his requests. He said that the court’s and the Electoral Commission’s actions helped Jean Mensa avoid “accountability” for her work in the 2020 elections.
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“I believe that law should not be an instrument for partisan purposes. I also believe that the rule of law should mean that one rule for all… Ghanaian will also remember and this will go into history, this 2021 election petition for that profound moment when the chairperson of the EC opted to evade public scrutiny…
In this tribunal, all was done to keep the Commission from having to account to the citizens in whose names they held office,” he said.
Jean Mensa’s refusal to appear in court, according to John Mahama, is a breach of the values of openness and responsibility to Ghanaians.
“This is a direct stab in the core of Ghana’s sovereign citizens in terms of openness and accountability.”
Source: ATLFMNEWSROOM
