Election 2024: SDA Member Vows Not To Vote, Cries Out Over Neglect, Video
- A video of an SDA member expressing her frustration about the elections has got people talking
- She vowed not to vote, adding that special voting should have been organised for SDA members
- Ghanaians who commented on the video shared their opinions on the SDA and the elections
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A staunch Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) church member has confirmed she will not vote in the upcoming general elections on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the middle-aged woman said her decision was based on her desire to adhere to the rules of her church on the Sabbath.
Source: UGC
Looking disappointed, she lamented that the election authorities should have considered the concerns of SDA members regarding voting on a Sabbath and taken remedial measures to ensure that they could vote on a different day.
"I blame the leaders. We are also citizens, and they should be aware of this. They could have organised special voting for SDA members. I will be in church on that day to serve the Lord."
In July, the leadership of the SDA church rejected President Nana Akufo-Addo's appeal for its church members to vote in the general elections on December 7, 2024.
Watch the video below:
Ghanaians react to voting on Sabbath
Social media users who took to the video's comments section shared their opinions on the disclosure by the SDA members.
waala0_0 commented:
"Am an SDA but will vote. This is my first time of Voting and am eager to vote for Bawumia and the NPP."
Rosina~Darko reacted:
"I'll not vote."
Maame Jane added:
"But you people vote on the sabbath day to select your leaders."
sirmends suggr:
"There is no biblically wrong about voting. If you couldn't serve God in 364 days except Dec. 7 enieɛ wo ara wo gyegyiregye."
portiaamankwahant wrote:
"I am nt voting bcos I am an SDA but I am nt voting bcos I dont have transport to go home."
Napo calls for inclusivity in voting
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called for a review of the December 7 election date.
He said in an interview on Peace FM that changing the election date would help ensure broader voter participation, saying a fixed day would help increase voter turnout.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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