A communication team member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Manuribe, has justified the ‘do-or-die’ affair comments by former President John Dramani Mahama.
Appearing on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he said the comments made by Mr. Mahama is not a threat to the security of the state as some have suggested.
According to him, the do-or-die affair comment is not as dangerous as the all-die-be die mantra by President Akufo-Addo.
He said persons asking Mahama to apologize have no logical reasons to be making such requests.
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 presidential election Mr. Mahama has stated that the party has learnt its lessons from the 2020 polls.
Speaking on Akina Radio as part of his ‘Thank You Tour’ of the Bono Region, he said: ”We all recognize that President Akufo-Addo is the recognized leader of Ghana. We have accepted the Supreme Court judgment.
But whatever that happens, you have to learn your lessons. We have learnt our lessons with elections 2020. The 2024 elections would be won or lost at the polling stations. It would be a do or die affair at the polling stations,” he added.
He said his do-or-die affair comments are not the same as Nana Addo’s all ‘die be die’ mantra.
Some critics have described the comments as reckless and demanded an apology, but Manuribe says there is no need for an apology.
He averred that the 2020 polls were manipulated, and Ghanaians died without anyone being held to account.
”Mahama believes we have a duty as a party to preserve and protect our democracy by ensuring that the will of the people are not overturned. We will protect the ballot at the polling stations and not allow anyone to rig the polls. The call by Mahama is good advice. I endorse it. I will support it and encourage the NDC to be guided by the call,” he added.
By: Rashid Obodai Provencal/Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana