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Managing election-related violence for democratic stability in Ghana
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Managing Election- Relation Violence for Democratic Stability in Ghana of President Mills' administration. In a similar development, the editor of the Daily Dispatch, Ben Ephson, allegedly suggested that Mrs Rawlings was leading her husband into destruction (peacefmonline.com, 2012). Although former President Rawlings has given reasons for his displeasure with the NDC, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is presented as the cause of the conflict. In May 2012, the chiefs and people of Aflao protested against the hosting of the 33 rd anniversary of the June 4 celebration in Aflao. According to the chiefs, the unfulfilled promises of the NDC and the lack of development in the town made it inappropriate for the anniversary to be hosted there(Daily Guide, 2012). It was also suggested that the refusal stemmed from the fear thatallowing the June 4th celebration to take place in the area will be a hindrance to Aflao's development in that the government which may be bashed at the event may reverse its plans to provide the area with development projects promised them (Ghanaweb.com, 2012). Despite the reasons given, the placards borne by demonstrators were replete with invectives against Mrs. Rawlings(Ghanaweb, 142 2012). The third case is the assault on Ms. Ursula Owusu, the NPP's parliamentary aspirant for the Ablekuma South constituency, during the biometric registration exercise for voters in the second quarter of 2012. There had been rumours of some challenges with the biometric registration exercise in the Odododiodio constituency, with people who were not Ga being prevented from registering. According to reports, Ms. Owusu had in the company of other party members had gone on a tour of the Odododiodio constituency during the biometric voter registration exercise to encourage eligible persons to register. 142 Some of the placards read'Volta Region Women Too Want To Be President';'So Nana Konadu Now Controls Jerry';'Konadu Stop Acting Like Lady Macbeth';'How Many Aflao Citizens Have You Employed At Nsawam Cannery?' 295