Ashanti Regional chairman of the National Peace Council has described the disqualified flagbearer of the All People Congress (APC) as someone who is ‘unfit’ to be President of the country.
The Peace Council said Ayariga has not conducted himself with decorum and hence should not be entertained as someone who has the potential to lead the country.
“He used unprintable words on the EC Boss and that is something which is not palatable, when I heard it, I felt ashamed…he is unworthy of occupying the highest office of the land…,” the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Peace Council, Prof. Stephen Asiamah told Adom News.
Prof Asiamah was reacting to insults rained on the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei by Hassan Ayariga after the announcement of his disqualification from the presidential race.
Hassan Ayariga speaking on radio after the announcement described the EC Boss as ‘stupid’ and ‘foolish’ for disqualifying him.
"Madam Charlotte Osei herself is not qualified to be an EC leader. She's stupid and foolish," Mr Hassan Ayariga said in an on Accra-based Class FM minutes after Mrs Osei announced his disqualification.
"I am telling you she is not qualified to be an electoral commissioner. Somebody who has contested in an election in the past, you are telling me you don't know his identity. Are you normal? And for that reason you disqualify that person? Does it make sense to you? That you tell me that Hassan Ayariga, you don't know his identity? Who the f*** are you?" an obviously angry Mr Ayariga said, adding: "This is the joke of the century”.
These words, the Peace Council chair said is enough to guarantee the disqualification of the man who broke away from the People’s National Convention (PNC) to form the APC.
Prof. Asiamah further urged the EC to use better ways to interpret the electoral laws so that the application of the law does not create problems.
He also entreated politicians to work with the EC in an atmosphere of unity and trust.
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