Former President John Dramani Mahama has defended his boot for boot and do or die remarks.
His remarks, according to the aspiring presidential candidate, were misconstrued.
Mr. Mahama, who is currently on a tour of the Ashanti region, has stated that the party will not tolerate any form of rigging.
He noted that as a party, they will not cheat any other party in the elections and that they should not expect anyone to cheat them.
He made the remarks while speaking to NDC delegates in the Ashanti region’s Nhyiaeso constituency.
According to him, the NDC has no intention of cheating anyone and does not expect anyone to cheat us.
“My boot to about comments meant that we will not tolerate any form of election rigging or cheating, he added.”
“I made the remarks because I was referring to this region. We will not cheat anyone. We want a free, fair, and transparent election. When I said “boot for boot,” I meant that we will not let you take advantage of us. It’s similar to a football game in which you want to tackle me with your leg but don’t want me to do the same. It should be boot for boot so that we know who can take the ball.”
Meanwhile, he has opined that although the party usually claims that it is not their stronghold, he claims that previous elections have shown that they can garner more votes than two regions combined.
“We are sometimes complacent in the Ashanti region because we believe it is not our stronghold. However, the numbers we get in the region exceed the sum of two or three regions. If we win an election as a party, the Ashanti region will be critical.
As a result, we plan to put in a lot of effort in this year’s election. When I said boot for boot and made the do-or-die comments, I was referring to the Ashanti region.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
