An operative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), James Agbey, has issued a stern warning to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), asserting that the NDC will not tolerate any attempts to rig the 2024 general elections.
His remarks came in response to comments made by Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, who claimed the NPP has numerous strategies to secure victory in the upcoming elections.
Speaking at the unveiling of the NPP’s running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, at Kumasi’s Jubilee Park on Thursday, July 9, Chairman Wontumi confidently stated, “They can’t stop us. 2008 they delayed us. 2024 elections, NDC you cannot stop us. We are winning. Tell the NDC that we have one million ways to win 2024 elections and we are ready.”
But in a statement, James Agbey said “We are on a rescue mission to rescue Ghana from the claws of Akufo-Addo. We are ready to bring an end to this opportunistic appropriation.
“The truth is, there would be dire consequences if Wontumi and his likes make any wrong move ahead of the 2024 general elections.”
Below is his full statement…
For Immediate Release
Monday, 15th July, 2024
Dare us, and you will be first to go down – NDC Operative warns Wuntumi
Over the last couple of months, we’ve been saddled with news about stalwarts of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) making claims to the effect that power won’t change hands in the 2024 elections.
These NPP elements have on several occasions in public platforms made the point that they will use every dubious means to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Just last week at an outdoring event for Bawumia’s running-mate, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Wontumi made the point that the NPP have several ways of winning the 2024 elections, and that they will win by hook or crook.
Wontumi while threatening the NDC said, “They can’t stop us. 2008 they delayed us. 2024 elections, NDC you cannot stop us. We are winning. Tell the NDC that we have one million ways to win 2024 elections and we are ready.”
As an operative, who served the party in the Greater Accra Region as Director of Security operations in 2020, and currently serving as an operative, I have done an analysis of Wontumi’s threat and deeper scrutiny of the threat reveals that the NPP intends to use the Defence Forces of Ghana to unleash violence on the Ghanaian.
In many ways, this obviously is more likely strong evidence that the NPP continue to muddy the waters or to put it more plainly deflect attention from their failures and misdemeanours.
The NPP stalwarts are talking tough because they care very little about the consequences of their actions.
I recall how the NPP in recent times was accused of breeding and arming thugs as well as fake security operatives to harass and attack Ghanaians in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-elections in 2020.
We have seen how political violence has thrown the sociopolitical landscape of so many countries into total chaos.
Even in our recent past here in Ghana, we have seen how violence almost swallowed us in Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, and the ugly situation in 2020 general elections where five(5) innocent citizens lost their lives in Techiman South.
At this juncture, let me sound a note of caution to all concerned, and warn that we’re ready to use legitimate force and every means under the sun to get Wontumi and his like minds out of the way, and restore dignity and respect to the good people of Ghana.
If they have one million ways to win, we also have two million ways to bring them down.
This year’s election is totally different from the 2020 one, where Akufo-Addo was allowed to have his way.
We are on a rescue mission to rescue Ghana from the claws of Akufo-Addo. We are ready to bring an end to this opportunistic appropriation.
The truth is, there would be dire consequences if Wontumi and his likes make any wrong move ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Let it also be on record that whether the NPP like it or not, the NDC under president Mahama is surely taking over power in 2024.
For emphasis, majority of Ghanaians are insisting on the return of the NDC to government in 2024, and there’s nothing that is going to stop the momentum that’s building in that regard.
The NPP dare not connive with rogue elements in the armed forces to disrupt the 2024 polls.
As a longstanding Operative for the NDC, I can boldly speak of our experiences and know-how, and our resilience to wade off any NPP undemocratic tendencies.
The truth is, there would be dire consequences if the Nitiwul and his likes make any wrong move ahead of the 2024 general elections. In fact, Nitiwul will be first to go down if he dare orchestrate election rigging and violence in the forthcoming general election.
Some of us are ready and willing to defend our democracy. We are ready to face off with the NPP in the event that they use the armed forces to destabilise 2024 elections.
We know Wontumi’s antics. He is clearly beating the war drum, and he should be ready to dance to the tune of his own music.
The NPP must not dare us.
Signed:
James Agbey (NDC OPERATIVE)