Fatimatu Abubakar
Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, has sounded the alarm on former President John Dramani Mahama’s rhetoric, labeling it a threat to Ghana’s democracy.
Speaking on Asempa FM‘’s ‘Ekosiisen’, Madam Abubakar expressed disappointment at former President Mahama’s criticisms of independent state institutions, which she believes undermine trust and destabilises the political environment ahead of the 2024 elections.
Former President John Mahama has been vocal about his concerns regarding the Electoral Commission’s (EC) credibility and allegations of election malpractice.
However, Madam Abubakar argues that these claims lack evidence and jeopardise Ghana’s democratic stability.
She emphasised that democracy relies on respect for the rule of law and independent institutions.
“The Electoral Commission, the courts—these are institutions that we should be rallying behind to support for a fair and transparent election,” Madam Abubakar stated.
“If a former president undermines their credibility without any concrete evidence, it is not just irresponsible; it’s a direct threat to our nation’s democratic health,” she noted.
This development comes after Mahama expressed concerns about the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration, stating that it poses the biggest threat to Ghana’s democracy.
He recently attacked the Judiciary, describing it as non-independent, leading to deterioration in the country’s governance model.
The former President, who said this during the second day of his tour in the Northern Region, said state institutions, including the Judiciary, have been undermined, which is affecting their image in the international community.
He said, “Anywhere I go, the question people outside Ghana ask me is, ‘Ghana, what happened to you? Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana, what happened to you?’ Everybody looked up to Ghana as the model of democracy, but today, we are a bad model of democracy. Our Judiciary is not independent, and all our state institutions have been undermined. People once viewed Ghana as a country that exemplified economic management; today, our economy is in shambles.”
BY Daniel Bampoe