December Polls: Refrain from making utterances that will undermine the electoral process – Agbey to Wontumi

James Agbey, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) operative, has urged the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to refrain from making statements that could undermine the integrity of the pending 2024 general elections.

This comes after Chairman Wontumi recently made headlines for his controversial claim that the NPP has "one million ways" to win the upcoming elections, hinting at possible voter irregularities.

According to Agbey, Wontumi's assertion is based on allegedly receiving sensitive information suggesting plans to undermine the electoral process by intimidating NDC supporters in the Ashanti Region.

Agbey also claims to have credible information that vigilante groups, specifically the "invincible forces," are being trained to disrupt the electoral process in the region.

This development, Agbey argued, indicates the NPP's efforts to divert attention from their governance failures.

He recalled past incidents of election-related violence, including the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election and the 2020 general elections, where eight people were killed at Techiman South at the collation center.

He, therefore, called on the country's leadership to act with integrity before and during the polls to safeguard the country’s democracy.

In his statement issued to the media, Agbey called for any activities that could undermine the democratic process to be stopped, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the rule of law.

“As a citizen and operative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), I'm using this statement to caution these political bandits to watch their ways. Let this be the moment where the leadership of this country listens and acts with integrity.

“I admonish them to heed the voices of the people of Ghana who are calling for change, and come down from their high horses and accept the fact that the NPP has come to the end of the road. It is time for them to demonstrate a sincere commitment to the rule of law.

“The nation cannot afford to return to the dark days due to the carelessness of the NPP. It would be in their interest to halt their disruptive ways and truancy in the Ashanti Region or face the wrath of the Ghanaian people,” he wrote.

AE