Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on President John Mahama to take immediate action against individuals caught on video perpetrating acts of violence.
Speaking in response to recent incidents that have sparked national concern, Dr. Bawumia stressed the need for swift and decisive accountability to protect the country’s democratic integrity and ensure peace.
“What we have to be clear about is that the people who have perpetrated these acts have been caught on video,” he stated.
“I call on the President to take action and all the people in charge of this country, the administration, to take action to bring the perpetrators to book.”
The Electoral Commission (EC) ordered the rerun in 19 polling stations following disputes over unauthenticated results from the December 7, 2024, general elections.
However, tensions escalated today as reports emerged of intimidation, clashes, and arrests of individuals in suspicious uniforms.
Tensions escalated dramatically at the St. Peter’s Society Methodist Church polling station in Odorkor, part of the Ablekuma North constituency.
The electoral rerun was violently disrupted when a group of unidentified “macho men” stormed the premises in coordinated fashion, arriving in a pickup truck accompanied by multiple motorbikes, forcing panic among voters, electoral personnel and security forces.
Eye‐witnesses report that the assailants overpowered the security detail and launched an assault on several political figures, including former MP and ex‐Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson.
Disturbing video footage shows her being forced to the ground and reportedly stomped in the chest and groin area before officers intervened.
Other victims included NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie and a female party agent, both reportedly injured amid the turmoil.
Later in the morning, a JoyNews journalist was slapped and pushed by a thug.
On the back of these, Dr. Bawumia warned that inaction would only embolden others and undermine national stability.
“This is the only way we can deter this in the future. But we have seen them, and let me assure them that should they not be brought to book, we will not forget. They will be brought to book no matter how long it takes. We want peace in this country,” he said.
The Vice President described the incidents as an affront to Ghana’s democratic values, stressing that such acts must not be encouraged under any administration.
“This is not the democracy that Ghana wants to see. And so it is very important that these sorts of terrible acts are not encouraged,” he added.
His remarks add to growing public pressure on the Mahama administration to respond decisively and transparently to the incidents.