Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has sharply criticised President John Dramani Mahama for his continued silence following the violent disturbances that marred the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, July 16, he condemned the attacks, emphasising that violence has no place in Ghana’s democratic process and should be condemned by all, regardless of political affiliation.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye President John Mahama
“It is an unfortunate situation. I am completely against violence in any form, and I am of the view that bullets know no political colours. It has been six days and the president is yet to make a simple comment on it,” he stated.
He expressed disappointment at the silence from President Mahama, describing it as deeply worrying, especially when journalists, politicians, and even innocent civilians, including a woman, were assaulted in broad daylight.
“At the scene, journalists were beaten, politicians, ordinary people, and even a lady was slapped, and we have the president completely quiet as if he doesn’t live in the country and doesn’t know what is going on. Even just a tweet or Facebook post will do,” he added.
According to him, such silence from a statesman of Mr. Mahama’s stature undermines public confidence and fails to show solidarity with victims of political violence.
“Those things are very cautious to do for your people. If the president is listening, I will urge him to do so because it is not too late. It will be a blot on his conscience if he doesn’t because I will not stop talking about it,” he stressed.
The parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency turned chaotic when a group of unidentified macho men stormed the St. Peter’s polling centre, causing confusion and disrupting the voting process.
Channel One News’s Jude Duncan reported that Former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson was attacked in the fracas.
Eyewitnesses said the group arrived in a well-coordinated fashion, triggering panic among voters and electoral officials. The ensuing violence led to a temporary suspension of voting activities until security personnel intervened to restore order.
In response to the incident, the Accra Regional Police Command released a statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, assuring the public of thorough investigations.Source:Patricia Boakye
