The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has firmly stated that it will not tolerate any attempts to stop Ghanaians residing in Togo from participating in the upcoming general elections.
NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, emphasized that the party will confront any form of discrimination against individuals crossing the border by land to vote.
Speaking at a rally in Ziope, located in the Agotime Ziope constituency along the Ghana-Togo border, he raised concerns about the ROPAL Law introduced by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“So the logic they want us to understand is that if you are a Ghanaian and you are living in America and you fly to Kotoka International Airport, they will allow you to go and vote but if you are Ghanaian living in Togo and you want to come and vote in your hometown that one you are a Togolese, you are a stranger so we must not allow you to vote. We shall not accept that discrimination”, he said.
He urged the constituents in the traditionally NDC-strong area to remain vigilant, warning that the NPP may attempt to suppress their votes by preventing their relatives from crossing into Ghana to vote.
“They [NPP] will find every reason to prevent you from voting and to prevent those who live in Togo from coming to their own country to vote”, he stressed.
Mr. Nketia appealed to the residents to vote for the NDC to end their suffering under the NPP.
“So, our compatriots in Agotime Ziope, we don’t need to come and convince you to vote for NDC because you suffer most when NPP is in power, and if you want to continue living under that suffering, it is up to you”, he stressed.
The NDC Parliamentary candidate for Agotime Ziope, Charles Agbeve, urged the people to turn out in large numbers on December 7th, 2024, to help the constituency reach its target of 25,000 votes for the opposition party.