The NDC flagbearer, John Mahama, has charged the Minority in Parliament to oppose any government efforts to exacerbate hardships on Ghanaians prior to the December elections.

Mr Mahama stressed that the Minority holds the sole power to thwart government's imposition of hardships and draconian policies on the populace.

Speaking to Minority MPs in Ho in the Volta Region, he stressed the importance of such an action.

“Your return is opportune and timely, as it accords you an opportunity to maintain even greater vigilance and oversight over a government that is becoming increasingly desperate and, with no doubt, attempting to ramp Draconian policies down the throats of Ghanaians.”

“On the evidence of what we have seen so far, I believe I speak for the generality of Ghanaians when I say that you in the Minority have lived up to expectations.”

Meanwhile, he has stated that the party will not support the proposal for a change in the date for the 2024 elections from December to November.

“We [NDC] do not believe that this is being proposed in good faith,” he maintained.

The NDC flagbearer made the remarks while opening the Minority caucus meeting in Ho on Saturday (February 10).

Mr. Mahama said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) was sensing clear defeat, and had, therefore, begun scheming to undermine the credibility of the elections, such as the sudden interest by the Electoral Commission to shift the date of elections from December 7 to November 7, at a time it had not demonstrated readiness to conduct the general elections.

That lack of preparedness was clearly evident in the District Assembly elections held in December last year when elementary lapses and shocking logistical shortfalls painted a picture of a commission which was simply not able to undertake the task of managing elections, Mr Mahama said.