President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians of a peaceful and transparent election in the 2024 general elections.
In his address to the nation on Saturday, January 6, 2024 as Ghana commemorates its Constitutional day on January 7, he called on Ghanaians to consolidate the democratic gains of the country.
“This year, like we have done on 8 preceding occasions, we will go to the polls to elect the President and my successor. No true democrat can disregard the importance and sanctity of the ballot. It must, thus, be in our collective interest to follow the rules and regulations to ensure the elections are fair and transparent and that we all develop respect for them.
“I swore an oath on 7th January 2017 and again, four years later, on 7th January 2021 to be faithful and true to the republic of Ghana and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. I shall continue to do just that. It will not be under my watch that any adventurer will seek to torpedo the democratic path on which we have embarked. I will help see to it that we have a free and fair and transparent election in December 2024,” he said.
He further acknowledged Ghana as a beacon of democracy in Africa and underscored the need for the nation to remain united.
“Ghana is considered the beacon of democracy and stability in Africa. And the celebration of Constitution Day should inspire us Ghanaians even further to hold on to this enviable status.
“We know that there are no quick fixes confronting us, and as we have seen in recent times, democratic structures of governance are capable of accommodating the most difficult circumstances. We have, happily, turned the corner on our economic situation, as we experience the rebound of the national economy, and we will continue to work strongly at the problems facing the nation, knowing that the solution, every four years, rests in part on the sovereign will of the Ghanaian people when you exercise your power to choose freely your leaders to manage the affairs of the country,” he added.
January 7 has since the enactment of the Public Holidays Amendment Act of 2019 (Act 986) turned the Constitution Day of Ghana. This year’s marked the fourth successive time since Ghana started commemorating this celebration.
The commemoration is set to acknowledge the democratic processes, principles and achievements the country has witnessed since the inception of the 1992 republican constitution of Ghana.
