One of the spokespersons for former President John Dramani Mahama, in the ongoing Presidential Election Petition, Lawyer Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe has predicted danger in future electoral processes taking into account happenings at the Supreme Court.
According to him, the country has now reached a point where winning future elections might require fair or foul means including the use of guns and machetes.
Speaking on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show, the private legal practitioner said it is becoming clearer with the precedence established during petition trial that if someone takes the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission to court in future elections in the event of a dispute, she would not mount the witness box to testify.
“So, now from what I have seen as a young politician, the lesson I have taken from this proceeding is that it is the end that justifies the means; whatever you have to do to win the elections matters the most. You know 8 persons have died out of the 2020 election; so, all that is needed is even if you have to kill innocent Ghanaians and have the EC Chairperson declare you as President, now that is the acceptable norm, the new normal, so just do it,” he indicated.
To him, however, such a mindset forming in the minds of many Ghanaians will be dangerous for the country’s democracy.
“If we decide to go on this path, we will be pressing the self-destruct button and the ultimate loser will be all of us,” he cautioned.
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Sometimes I wonder who politicians think they are.we have doctors who saves lives and they are not even treated well.How many teachers buys or rides in V8 even at retirement. HOW MANY UNIFORM MEN BUILD BEFORE AGE 40.THEY CAN ONLY AFFORD A 2 OR 3 BEDROOM WHICH IS EVEN SONETIMES INCOMPLETE YOU POLITICIANS ENJOYS ALL SORTS OF BENEFITS AND YET THE SLIGHTEST THING YOU TURN TO THREATEN THOSE U STEAL FROM AND CAUSE FEAR AND PANIC WITH UR UTERANCES.PLS AS LEARNED AS U CLAIM TO BE YOU ONLY HAVE TO ENLIGHTEN THE MINDSET OF ALL TO SETTLE ISSUES AMICABLY AND AT TIMES THROUGH THE COURT IF NEED BE AND NOT TO PROPOSE DOOM.REMEMBER NOT ALL GHANAIANS ARE UNWISE AND POLITICIANS LIKE YOU
You've lost your senses because of "kakra yebi di nti" Where is the evidence NDC sent to court. Is it the we didn't bring it evidence or what? If really you are a lawyer, then compare what happened to that of 2012 and come and apologise.
A ***barred word*** analogy from a wack lawyer.
childish from a blockhead lawyer who thinks they know it all go on and use whatever means you go know
This opinion by Mr Edudzi is a weak interpretation of what happened in the Supreme Court and should be ignored. Everyone thought that Mr Mahama and NDC had evidence to prove their contention that no presidential candidate won the election. However, they failed woefully to provide evidence based on their collation which was crucial to winning their case. Now we know that NDC did not have any evidence but rather the party was riding on their magic man Mr Tsikata to turn things in their favour. The Supreme Court Judges were forthright in applying the laws and that must be commended. Please Mr Edudzi, your lessons lack carefully analysis and to me you have not learnt anything from the way you interpret issues in your talk, to my great regret. This is indeed very sad given his level of intelligence.
Lead the onslaught and leave the rest to chance. You Edudzi do you ever go to court ill prepared? Well your general secretary has said flying bullets know no foe. Accept the loss and stop this infantile prepositions.