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Mahama's victory is a call for constitutional reform, accountability, and lasting change
Agyeman Joshua
Dec 15, 2024
Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a lawyer and leader of the #FixTheCountry movement, says the victory given to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by Ghanaians shows strong support for constitutional changes.
He believes this moment is historic and a chance for President-elect John Dramani Mahama to leave a lasting impact. According to him, this trust from Ghanaians must not be wasted, or Ghana may lose the opportunity to achieve its goals.
Barker-Vormawor explained on Facebook:“Listen, it took 32 years, 8 regular election cycles and 2 run off elections, for us to get here. We may likely never be here again.”He added that this is “a mandate for Constitutional Reform! This is a mandate for probity and accountability, if I ever saw one. A mandate to build a legacy no one has ever been able to build, apart from Nkrumah.”
Mahama received 56% of the popular vote, winning in 14 out of 16 regions. He also gained 68% of the military vote and 80% of the police vote.
With over two-thirds of Parliament on his side, Mahama is in a unique position as a one-term president.
Barker-Vormawor stressed that the people have given Mahama everything he needs to succeed and said:“If the trust of the Ghanaian voter is wasted, I am not sure we can ever recover again, get Ghana anywhere close to its vision.”
He urged the NDC not to fail:“There can be no excuses this time. Wallahi, Only the NDC can sabotage the NDC at this rate.”
