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There is no
cause for alarm over election - Gowon
Accra, Dec. 30, Ghanadot/GNA - General Yakubu Gowon, Head of
the ECOWAS Observer Mission in Ghana, says he believes there
is no cause for alarm so far as this year's presidential
election is concerned.
He said as good citizens, it was important for all and
sundry to realize that in all things, the well-being of the
nation came first.
General Gowon, who is also a Former Head of State of
Nigeria, said this on Tuesday, when he spoke to journalists
in Accra.
Touching on developing events after the second round of
voting to finally determine the winner of the 2008
presidential election, General Gowon said it was normal for
people to be anxious at a time like this, adding that, this
did not necessarily signal any bad omen.
"You have had past elections which have been exemplary. This
election should not mar your good history," he observed.
General Gowon cautioned the media to be cautious with their
comments and reports and said it was crucial to ensure that
information given out was well researched and only reflected
the truth.
He said to enable the Electoral Commission to perform its
duties efficiently there was the need for Ghanaians to
remain patient and to exercise restraint, adding that, the
Commission had a duty to maintain the good image of fairness
and transparency so far as the election results were
concerned.
"In past elections losers in Ghana have accepted the result
gracefully. I hope the loser in this election accepts
gracefully and the winner is magnanimous," he said.
GNA
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