Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wa West Constituency and a retired Superintendent of Police, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has averred that there is no cause for alarm by the comments of ‘do-or-die’ made by former President John Dramani Mahama.
Speaking on the matter, he said Ghanaians are making mountains out of molehills.
He reiterated that the comments made by Mr. Mahama is an idiomatic expression and should be taken out of context.
The legislator, explaining, said Mr. Mahama was only stating that he was interested in seeing people die before he would become a president.
He indicated that Mr. Mahama is a man of peace and not interested in seeing a blood spill before he is elected as a president.
He said the former president was only admonishing his suyppoe3rters to be vigilant, and prevent any rigging attempt because the law court will not be in their favour after the polls.
In his view, there was no need for us to waste time in discussing the matter because it was nothing.
”Do or die affair in simple English terms means that the NDC is going to be very uncompromising, vigilant, and take the highest risk possible to protect our democracy. We will not allow any to destabilize the peace and stability of the country. We will protect the ballot box and not wait for any mathematical illogicalities.
Do or die does not mean to kill. Do or die is all about being firm, resolute and uncompromising. We are just making sure what is done right is done right,” he added.
”It is a matter of choice of words. There is nothing wrong with that. Do or die means the NDC is being firm to ensure that the right thing is done. That thing that happened in 2020 should not repeat itself. Mahama must be commended for accepting the results,” he added.
Peter Lanchene Toobu further added that the NDC supporters would protect the integrity of the elections at the peril of their lives, just as the military does for the country.
”In 2024, the NDC will do the best that we can to protect the integrity of the elections and protect the sanctity of the constitution even at the peril of our lives”, he told host Kwabena Agyapong.
To those saying the do-or-die is just like that of President Akufo-Addo’s all-die-be-die, he said that of Nana Addo was a reckless statement made out of irresponsibility and it was totally condemned by every Ghanaian. That is not the same as do-or-die. All die be die was driven by violence whereas do-or-die is a responsive responsible statement that talks about the firmness and uncompromising towards doing what is right,” he concluded.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
