Ghanaians Expressed Mixed Feeling On Run-off
Audrey Micah, Ghanadot

Accra, Dec 11, Ghanadot - Ghana’s election have gone to a run-off and the two major political parties have expressed their readiness to contest each other for the final victory, but the situation has not yet been accepted by the majority of Ghanaians yet as the they claim they may not be able to vote.

When Ghanadot visited the central business district of the capital to sample views of electorates and their preparedness ahead of the 28 December, reports gathered indicated that though some wish to vote for their candidate to win, they will find it very difficult to travel back to their hometowns to vote again.

A truck pusher at Makola who gave his name as Abas Yakubu told the Journal that, he came from the Northern region on Tuesday after he had voted, so he is now in Accra to make some money and that there is no way he is going to spend the little he has made on transportation only to vote for a party.

“I just came back two days ago because I registered in my village and I voted for my favorite candidate only to be told that the country is going in to a run-off so I have to go again and as you can see I am trying to make some money and going to Tamale is not a small money, so I don’t think I can go again”.

Some claimed that though it is their civic rights to do so, they may not be able t vote due to the hassle they went through during the first voting process.

“I don’t think I can go and vote because of the problems I faced during the first voting, I went three places before my name was found and that took the whole day of my time taking into consideration the long queue I had to join, so I will not be able to repeat that process”. A trader lamented.

Others told Ghanadot that they will vote since without that a clear winner will never be able to emerge, and come what may on 28 December, they will go to their polling centres in their numbers to vote for their favorite candidates.

They suggested that all the smaller parties should form alliance with the bigger political parties so that a clear winner can emerge for the sake of peace in the country. They applauded the security agencies for the good work done during the first presidential and Parliamentary elections and urged them to put measures in place to be able to protect all during the second round.

Ghanadot