Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians not to reject any monetary gifts and other material offerings that may be given by his opponents as a ploy to coerce them to change their voting patterns on December 7, 2024.
Mr. Mahama emphasized that some politicians will try to use money to influence this year’s elections and urged Ghanaians not to reject all these monetary gifts and offerings but to accept them wholeheartedly and vote according to the current state of the economy.
Addressing the Chiefs and people of Frankadua in the Asuogyaman Constituency, he highlighted the incident in Assin North, where delegates took money but voted independently.
“They will bring money to influence you to vote for them. Take the money because it belongs to you and disregard any false claim that the money would harm you spiritually if you don’t vote for them. I know they will bring money and some material stuff. When they bring them, please take them and vote genuinely during the election.”
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Meanwhile, a Former Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Doe Adjaho, is urging residents of Frankadua and its environs in the Asuogyaman constituency to elect a National Democratic Congress member as their legislator during the 2024 parliamentary elections.
He said this would help bring development after the election of John Dramani Mahama as president in the upcoming general elections.
Speaking during former President Mahama’s tour of the Eastern Region, the former speaker noted that, although politics should not be based on tribal lines, the people of Frankadua would be better off with an NDC parliamentarian in the next NDC government.
He, however, urged the residents not to sell their votes.
“If you see a rat in the afternoon, you should know it is being chased by a wild animal. And what has chased us is why I am here. Don’t let anyone deceive you by practising tribal politics. What you’re trained with is what you practice. I’m telling you not to be deceived with money because if you take that money, you’re equally selling your birthright. You may not get that money in the future again, which will affect your family.”
