After the just ended Nigeria polls, an election observer concludes that President Kufuor has huge task to deepen democracy in Africa. A Ghanaian election observer, Mr. Fred Gobah-Tengey, has called on the Chairman of the African Union, President J.A. Kufuor, to help deepen democracy on the African continent. He urged the AU chairman to use his position and influence to free the continent from electoral violence some of which results in fatalities, to enable Africans to benefit meaningfully from the ballot box.
He said Africa which is very rich in human and natural resources, must not suffer from electoral frauds that can lead to social and economic instability and strangulation. Commenting on the Nigerian elections said, the polls were full of electoral fraud. He also advised Ghanaians to take a cue from the nastyincidents that characterised the Nigerian elections by being vigilant and refraining from any acts of hooliganism and electoral manipulation during the 2008 general elections in order to sustain peace, unity and stability in the country…
Source: Daily Graphic (April 26,2007)
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