The Association of Democratic Tertiary Students of Ghana and Beyond has commended the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama for successfully filling a petition at the Supreme court to promote peace and stability in the country.
This follows the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the NDC party on December 30, 2020 to seek for mandatory injunction directing the 1st Respondent, the Electoral Commission to proceed to conduct a second election between the petitioner and the 2nd respondent as the candidates,, as required under Articles 63 (4) and (5) of the 1992 constitutions.
A statement issued by Daniela Adomako Abena Coffie, the President of the group and copied to the Awake News, said, “We are, therefore, happy and congratulate the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama for finally filling the petition to the Supreme Court. We conclude that the petitioner and the NDC party believe in the values of democracy and the role of the courts to bring about justice to solidify peace”.
According to the association, they watched the collation and transmission of largely peaceful results generated and declared at the polling stations by Electoral Officers in the 2020 presidential elections at the regional level with great surprise and apprehension.
In the same vein, “It is our expectation that the court process will be conducted fairly to improve on the confidence in the judicial system”, the statement said.
The group also urged the NDC parliamentary candidates and members of parliament elect who have difficulty with the declarations to file for any of the relevant prerogative writs such as quashing orders and mandamus where necessary.
They, “We further advise those who will be commenting on the petition to avoid prejudicial comments that seek to decide the direction of the verdict.
“Ghanaians especially NDC members should avoid attacking the persons of the judges to avoid contempt charges, the Association of Democratic Tertiary Students of Ghana and Beyond cautioned.
Read the full statement below:
Re-Filing of a presidential petition by John Dramani Mahama
We have watched the collation and transmission of large, peaceful results generated and declared at the polling stations by Electoral Officers in the 2020 presidential elections at the regional level with great surprise and apprehension. This is because the actions by the EC largely collaborated by the NPP May destroy this country.
We are, therefore, happy and congratulate the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama for finally filling the petition to the Supreme Court. We conclude that the petitioner and the NDC party believe in the values of democracy and the role of the courts to bring about justice to solidify peace.
It is our expectation that the court process will be conducted fairly to improve confidence in the judicial system.
We also, advise that the NDC parliamentary candidates and members of parliament elect who have difficulty with the declarations should file for any of the relevant prerogative writs such as quashing orders and mandamus where necessary.
We further advise those who will be commenting on the petition to avoid prejudicial comments that seek to decide the direction of the verdict. Ghanaians especially NDC members should avoid attacking the persons of the judges to avoid contempt charges.
We once again congratulate Mr John Dramani Mahama and the NDC for the trust in the Judiciary by filing.
Daniela Adomako Abena Coffie
President
Association of Democratic Tertiary Students of Ghana and Beyond