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| Dr Kwesi Anning |
Some
Ghanaian politicians “are too quick to be suspicious, abusive and dismissive,”
when they are at the losing end of elections.
The
Head of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre,
Dr. Kwesi Aning made the observation on the sidelines of a Public Lecture at
the Centre.
He
noted that rubbishing the Electoral Commission after every defeat at the polls
by politicians or political parties is a threat to the country’s democracy.
Dr.
Aning said just like their attitude to security agencies when they are in
power, they like the state institutions, but immediately the leave power, they
become suspicious of them.”
“And
I think as a people, it’s up to us to say: how do we best protect our
institutions so they can perform as optimally for our benefits as possible.”
He
observed, “Throughout the history of the fourth republic, when people win
elections with the same register, they have never been abusive of the
commission, but when they lose elections,even with the same register, the same
commission, the same people then become monsters.
The
lecture on the topic, “Irish peacekeeping: Over 50 years of service,” was
delivered by Mr Simon Coveney, Minister of Ireland. It was organised by the
KAIPTC in collaboration with the Irish Embassy.
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