Minority petitions Diplomatic Corps, Mahama over Ablekuma North violence

The Minority in Parliament has formally petitioned the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Maher Kheir, and President John Dramani Mahama over alleged incidents of electoral violence during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun held on Friday, July 11.

The petition, presented on Thursday, July 24, highlights what the Minority describes as escalating political intimidation and electoral irregularities.

After delivering the petition to the diplomatic community, the group proceeded to the Jubilee House to submit a similar document to President Mahama.

This move follows the Minority’s walkout from Parliament ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review.

Addressing the House before the walkout, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh stated that ncreasingly, electoral violence is rearing its ugly head in our fledgling democracy as the recent rerun in 19 polling stations in Ablekuma North is clearly revealing.”

He stated, “Mr. Speaker, with respect, I will not on any day try your authority. We have lined up a number of activities to back our demands, and to the extent that these acts of violence are not addressed and are visited on us at home, we cannot be part of the mid-year budget review. And to that extent, we are exiting and cannot be part of this.”

He confirmed that the Minority would not participate in the budget proceedings as a form of protest.