DEMOCRATIC FORUM CAUTIONS GOVERNMENT ON OVERPOLITICIZATION OF FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 IN GHANA.

The Democratic Forum stands in solidarity with Ghana and the world at large in the collective fight against COVID-19. The global pandemic that has already claimed over 73,000 lives worldwide and has affected a total of over 1,330,000 people. Here in Ghana, 5 persons have lost their lives already with over 200 people infected. 

We wish to appreciate the efforts of President Akufo-Addo and his Government, all political actors including former President Mahama, and all faith based organization for their enormous contributions, support and donations made towards our collective fight against this pandemic. 

As an institution, we have also taken notice of some worrying political twists, capitalization and divisiveness which might cause us severely if not confronted head-on and put to stop with immediate effect. 

We wish to give a caution on the widespread political jubilations, chanting of party songs and campaign slogans coupled with vilification of political opponents by members of the ruling NPP party after every address by the President. 

This situation overly escalated yesterday after the President announced some reliefs for the populace and frontline health workers for our next phase of our fight against covid-19, with many declaring him automatic winner of the next elections and name-calling of his political opponents. 

We condemn this act, they were needles, unhealthy, backward and injurious to our collective vision of defeating Covid-19.  

We call on the President to with immediate effect call on all his supporters to cease the overly partisanship and endeavor to keep the country together and rally everyone along towards a successful fight against the pandemic. 

We want to once again reiterate that the COVID-19 pandemic knows no political colors nor does it understand the difference between the rich and the poor. So government and supporters of political parties must uphold their sense of responsibility and eschew partisanship for the greater good of all Ghanaians.

 Thank you.

Signed

TETTEH DJEM BISMARK

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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

DEMOCRATIC FORUM