Referendum in Ghana 1978
The 1978 referendum in Ghana took place on March 30, 1978 and was held in Ghana at the instigation of the then military ruler Ignatius Kutu Acheampong .
background
Acheampong put to the vote in this referendum whether the population is in favor of a Union Government . This government should be made up of civilians, but not conform to Western democracies. The question put in the referendum was: Do you approve whether or not some form of Union Government would become the basis of Ghana's political system? , (Eng. Do you vote for or against the establishment of a unity government as the basis of the political system in Ghana?). The military junta that existed under Acheampong at the time was the only alternative for voters to the Union Government of the referendum.
Result
A total of 4,497,803 voters were registered, with a turnout of just over 50%, 2,282,813 voters voted on the referendum. The referendum was passed with a majority of around 60%.
| Voting behavior | be right | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,372,427 | 60.11% |
| No | 910.386 | 39.89% |
| Source: AFRICAN ELECTIONS DATABASE | ||
The idea of introducing a Union Government in Ghana's domestic politics had been important since 1976 . In January 1977 there were massive student demonstrations against the planned new political system. The 1978 referendum was attacked by massive opposition forces. The opposition accused Acheampong of not holding free and fair elections here. Acheampong is said to have reacted with around 300 arrests of opposition activists. After the referendum was held, there were significant allegations of election manipulation against the military leadership.
As early as July 5, 1978, just a few weeks after the referendum, Acheampong was overthrown in a coup.
Individual evidence
- ^ Modern Ghana
- ↑ Ghana.co.uk (archived version in the Internet Archive)
- ↑ Africa Policy
