Former President John Mahama is wondering why he is being asked to apologise when he has done nothing wrong.

If you may recall, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante and some other political pundits condemned some comments the former President made and asked that he apologise.

Former President Mahama after some members of the NDC were shot at La Bawaleshie during Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election blamed the ruling NPP and said 'we will match them boot for boot'

According to him, “we are not going to joke in 2020, and I’m sounding a warning to the NPP – we are going to match them boot for boot…I want to sound a caution that NDC has a revolutionary root and when it comes to unleashing violence, no one can beat us to that. It is just that we are mindful of this country’s democracy and that is why we must be the first to respect it. That is why we are acting as a party that is docile and respecting the rule of law. But if we believe that the government cannot protect our people and we believe that the government is using its vigilante groups and illegal forces to intimidate and harass and injure our people, then we may have to advise ourselves.”

Rev. Prof. Asante speaking to the former President's comment said: “if he said that, I would want to say that President Mahama, with all humility, I will plead with him to apologise to the nation. In making that statement, he has really created fear in the hearts of people and it’s not just President Mahama I will say this to, I want to say this to all our leaders, people we are looking up to in this nation; that under such circumstances one would expect that they will be the voice of wisdom, a voice that will calm tension, a voice that will help Ghanaians to be able to say: Indeed, we have leaders. So, please let’s be very careful about these things that we say”

However, the former President said instead of Rev Asante and others asking that he apologise, they should rather condemn those who engaged in the shootout.

"Look at what happened in Ayawaso West Wuogon and what was pitiful was that these were armed people that our Ghana police service say they don’t know and yet at Ayawaso, the guys were running rampage and our police service could not control them...the duty of the National security council is not to control a force; they coordinate the existing security services. They are not supposed to have hoodlums dressed in police uniforms, using police vehicles and firing bullets at innocent civilians…and when you talk, it is rather me they are accusing…and they say I should come and apologise…I should come and apologise? meanwhile, you won’t condemn the one who shot. We will not tolerate this in Ghana. We are serving them notice, they shall never deploy such a force in any election in Ghana again; we will resist it…. we are for peace but to enjoy peace you must be vigilant and alert. We must defend our democracy. We will not accept all be die in this country…. they should advise the ones unleashing violence; not me" he said while speaking to delegates during his campaign tour.