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NCCE urges EC to declare result
Accra, Dec. 30, GNA – The National Commission for Civic
Education (NCCE) on Tuesday urged the Electoral Commission
to “look up to God and fearlessly declare the result of the
runoff presidential match that was played on 28th December
very urgently and soonest”.
In a statement issued after an emergency meeting, the
Commission pleaded with the contestants “in this match to
dig deep into the crevices of their craniums, examine the
results and graciously concede defeat and quickly
congratulate the winner”.
The NCCE noted in the statement signed by the Chairman, Mr
Laary Bimi that Ghana had come a long way since 1992.
“We have developed our nascent democracy to a stage where we
cannot and should not allow it to slip back to confirm the
belief that Africans cannot be democrats.
“We must not shed a drop of blood for personal
aggrandisement of temporary political power.”
NCCE said it held the view that a house or a nation that had
no elders was doomed.
“Ghana has elders. We are, therefore, not doomed. Our
elders, the religious clergy of all faiths, the chiefs, the
organised workers and farmers, the women’s groups should
rise up to stem the evil wind that is blowing towards
Ghana,” it said.
“Let us with one resolve stop this evil and save Ghana for
ourselves, our children and for posterity,” NCCE said.
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